BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / To be disguised or not to be disguised, that is the question.

**Posted by Harobed** September 18, 2016 3:52 pm

Greetings all! 🙋
While watching "Sherlock Holmes and the secret weapon," I noticed that Basil Rathbone disguised himself three times in order to gather information and to draw out suspects.
Apart from painting in a moustache before revealing his return to John, Our Sherlock's never used disguises, has he?
Is not using disguises truer to Cannon? Or is Basil Rathbone's portrayal closer to the original stories?

Last edited by Harobed (September 18, 2016 4:18 pm)

**Posted by JP** September 18, 2016 3:56 pm

He was disguised as a preacher in Scandal.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** September 18, 2016 4:12 pm

And while he was not that disguised, he posed as a photographer in TGG...

**Posted by Yitzock** September 18, 2016 4:29 pm

He was disguised as a security guard at the art museum in the series as well. Disguise is part of the original stories, so it's not against Canon for him to use disguises in an adaptation.

**Posted by SusiGo** September 18, 2016 4:42 pm

I think Benedict once said that instead for going for false beards and noses as in Canon, they chose to have him hide in plain sight as in the above examples. He puts on a part, cries false tears etc, instead of putting on a disguise and make-up.

**Posted by besleybean** September 18, 2016 4:52 pm

I liked Sherlock's answer too!

**Posted by Vhanja** September 18, 2016 5:52 pm

He also disguises as a waiter. But, yes, they go for the "hidden in plain sight" version in BBC Sherlock, which I think is quite cool.

**Posted by Harobed** September 20, 2016 6:56 am

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**Posted by Yitzock** September 20, 2016 4:22 pm

No need to be embarrassed or ashamed!

**Posted by SusiGo** September 20, 2016 5:14 pm

It's all fine.

**Posted by Harobed** September 21, 2016 5:46 am

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**Posted by Harobed** September 21, 2016 11:46 am

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