Benedict Cumberbatch about Jeremy Brett

[@pamhamilton3488]

Jeremy Brett was one of THE great actors of all times !!!! I don't see how ANYONE will ever be able to create " Sherlock Holmes " after Jeremy Brett . Anyone else will look like a cartoon character . He was the master & will be missed . It is our great loss !!! 😔💧

[@zeenatasgar3945]

I agree with ur statement. Jeremy brett was the best sherlock ever.... RIP jeremy

[@MrMaluraoj]

Jeremy Brett was the best Sherlock Holmes ever and the most handsome one.

[@shalevedna]

Absolutely.

[@Themanwhocameback2]

Yes. This Cumberbatch looks like a geeky 13 year old on the verge of adolescence, however old he may actually be.

[@gabrielelatorre22]

​@@Themanwhocameback2Beh, è un po' l'idea dello Sherlock della serie

[@vrushalibedekar4014]

Benedict Cumberbatch is a handsome guy and great actor with baritone voice. But Jeremy Brett is Sherlock Holmes. 😊

[@mddinisalmreza1998]

Yeah, undoubtedly!!!

[@inovdian186]

Brett was born to be sherlock

[@Rain-bo6uc]

He is the definitive sherlock holmes

[@WalterJoergLangbein]

He and only he is the true Sherlock Holmes!

[@Cubs1719]

Apologies but while Jeremy Brett did a very good job, Basil Rathbone is Sherlock. I mean just look at Sidney Paget's illustrations...they even look like Basil. Ah but really they are good minus Downey haha

[@rebeccabee6483]

Learning that Jeremy suffered from mental health issues in his later life gave me newfound respect for the amazing performance he consistently gave as Holmes. I've always been a fan of the books and his acting brings humanity, realism and beautiful drama to a complicated role. I see no darkness in his performance, actually light and hope. Anyone who has suffered from mental health problems will understand, nothing but respect for Jeremy

[@sam_8290]

None can be compared to Jeremy Brett..he was at a different league while portraying Holmes on screen..those expressions of his still pop up in front of my eyes when I think of Holmes..amazing

[@lucietinterova7305]

Indeed!

[@dlschgo]

Brett is to Holmes as Suchet is to Poirot. I will never accept substitutes.

[@Kalhan90]

dlschgo ditto

[@mike1967sam]

I agree 100%. You took the words out of my mouth.

[@TheCpHaddock]

gold!

[@nachiketsachin8269]

Thank god you know about Poirot as well😀😀

[@johnreed3405]

I wish, really, really wish I could give your comments a million and one likes because it is so spot on.

[@nathelondon3719]

Over 100 actors played Holmes. Jeremy Brett became Sherlock Holmes! If Benedict Cumberbatch rehearsed for 100 years he would never even approach the late, great, tall, dark, handsome Jeremy Brett. RIP.

[@esejsnake1503]

I never experienced the "mad eyes" he talks about. Even in his last years, Brett's eyes as Sherlock were always kind.

[@solidsalt3412]

Yeah I have no idea what he's talking about here

[@AhnyaVacarescu]

"Mad" as in "slightly crazy", not "angry"

[@valienpire]

​@@AhnyaVacarescustill, no. Even in his hardest times Brett's Sherlock was always graceful

[@gwenking7700]

I unfortunately (for my age) discovered JB too late. I have only just finished the Grenada TV series. I used to claim that Basil Rathbone was the foremost Sherlock Holmes but I have to take my hat off to JB. He just dwells inside the character and gives him life that I have never seen before. The mannerisms, the mercurial moodiness, the isolative and often major depressive that was Holmes was portrayed expertly. JB really deserves a BAFTA for his portrayal

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Look for 'Affairs of the Heart ' elsewhere on KZbin. Jeremy and Diana Rigg ! Jeremy in sparkling form several years before Holmes - but there are hints of what was to come.

[@gwenking7700]

@Jack The Film Fanatic yes he was. I think they lost something of the real essence after the 2nd Rathbone version. They moved it to the 1940s and it just didn't feel the same. They used cheaper film stock and the picture quality was much poorer. But I do love me some Rathbone ❤❤

[@kumabear3529]

Jeremy Brett WAS and always WILL be my favorite Holmes.

[@albertmcmullen2669]

Jeremy Brett was the quintessential Sherlock Holmes, no one comes close.

[@oceansky2293]

I don’t see how Brett brought darkness to the role. His version was kind and more accurate to source material, unlike BBC Sherlock who is a sociopath that treats Watson like trash.

[@ripefigs]

Brett himself said Holmes was the darkest character he'd ever known.

[@sadeva6532]

Jeremy Brett is a very sexy and funny Holmes. His laugh and cheekiness is infectuous and endearing. You can tell by the later seasons that his health is in decline, he does wheeze quite a bit in the later episodes and is less energetic and becomes more unsettling. I will admit that I came to the Granada Holmes rather late and have quite a crush on him. I'm not sorry though. :) It's sad we lost him so early. He was a truly great actor and from what I've seen in interviews an incredibly kind person.

[@draganacosic241]

Jeremy Brett is the only and unrepeatable Sherlock Holmes. The end.

[@lilred5515]

In my watching of Brett's Sherlock he didn't just bring "darkness" to the character. I've never seen a Sherlock that was as emotive and human as Brett's. Or as charismatic and humorous without being cheap or slap stick. I guess maybe not everyone would share that humor but I certainly laughed along with him every time, even if it might be "subtler".

[@Dan-jp8jr]

Have you read the books at all?

[@lilred5515]

@@Dan-jp8jr I'm not sure how reading them matters to my comment, but yes. I have read all the Sherlock stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. I've even read other books about Sherlock written by others if that matters. I like experiencing anything to do with Sherlock

[@Dan-jp8jr]

@@lilred5515 my bad I misread your comment people love the cumberbatch Holmes because he's edgy or something and those people never read the books

[@lilred5515]

@@Dan-jp8jr no worries. I read all the ACD Sherlock stories before I ever watched the character on screen so I had a definite image (opinions) of his features and character in my mind. However, I did enjoy cumberbatch's modern interpretation quite a lot in the first few seasons (the modern setting was a fresh take on it I hadn't seen before). Altho, I think the later seasons ran away from reality? The plot? Something just didn't feel connected to the spirit of Sherlock for me. (I've noticed once a Sherlock show uses up the original stories for plot they try to get creative and things usually get weird. Even Brett was in a pretty wacky episode that felt like a fever dream) I'd still say my favorite on screen Sherlock I've seen is Jeremy Brett. But I haven't seen them all so maybe that'll change!

[@solidsalt3412]

Him being ill scewered the intentions of the show? He was literally dying on screen and he still plays a better sherlock than Benedict ever could

[@victorlabouche6471]

It's called jealousy. ;) Benedict legit hated the fact he had to play second fiddle to a true master actor who nailed the role a million times over. It's like trying to play Patton after George C. Scott. Good luck. :)

[@esejsnake1503]

I seriously never experienced the "mad eyes" he talks about. Even in his last years, Brett's eyes as Sherlock were always kind.

[@mikeanagnostou4399]

Jeremy Brett is the quintessential Sherlock Holmes. I’ve watched Cumberbatch and Rathbone’s portrayals and enjoyed them while I did but Jeremy’s is the only one I’ve come back to watch again. There is scholarship that suggests Conan Doyle’s Holmes was bipolar and I believe Brett recognized it himself and fully melded with the character. Accounts say it was mesmerizing and frightening how Brett fully inhabited Holmes and Brett was fully aware of it too as it was happening. He was a consummate actor with an intensity who took his own struggles with bipolar disorder and interpreted it brilliantly and passionately and empathetically through Holmes.

[@Themanwhocameback2]

Quite well spoken.

[@markcoroneos7811]

Ive been a fan of the books since I was young but had never seen jeremy’s holmes until recently and lordy did he blow me away. He was exactly how i always imagined him and couldnt have asked for a better performance.

[@albionmyl7735]

Jeremy Brett is indeed Sherlock Holmes in his phisical original version

[@humanbeing20118]

if sherlock would have been real then his other name would be jeremy brett and nothing else period.

[@nagjautumn4892]

Jeremy is the master..no will be ever to hold a candle to him🎩🔍

[@constancekreese4921]

He's nowhere near the actor Jeremy was

[@mzarate6288]

No one comes close to Jeremy Brett playing Sherlock Holmes. Love re-watching the episodes. His subtle facial and body expressions, Holmes such a rich character brought to life. RIP Jeremy we love you!

[@apurvakmr]

Jeremy Brett is the Holmes.

[@jamesgonsalves7081]

Jeremy Brett was the best.When I read or think Sherlock Holmes, I imagine only Jeremy Brett.

[@victorlabouche6471]

Let's just admit it: watching Jeremy Brett as Holmes is pure f-ing poetry. His facial expressions, his diction, his mannerisms as Holmes, there's simply no comparison and Brett 100% nailed it. There's simply no one better, and Benedict's lame commentary about how Brett's 'manic depression' towards the end of the series was "toxic" reeks of an actor who's 1. Jealous 2. Rather pissed off he had to play second fiddle to the greatest actor who established and DEFINED the role. RIP Jeremy Brett, you were a true master of your craft.

[@diogenesesenna9323]

I also think that Jeremy Brett was brilliant at Sherlock, but, Benedict Cumberbatch was effectively quoting him directly with those comments. There is another interview with Edward Hardwicke where he says much the same thing.

[@coreyrider8056]

Jeremy Brett actually was Bipolar (manic depressive), and it's very well known Brett imbued that in his performance (from how he's described in A Study in Scarlet, Holmes could easily be seen an undiagnosed manic depressive). Benedict's not 'jealous' at playing 'second fiddle' to Brett. He's simply stating what Brett did with his interpretation and how he doesn't just wanna retread him or Rathbone.

[@lesleywilcox]

​@@coreyrider8056 Exactly. I've never seen anything but respect from Cumberbatch for Jeremy Brett. I didn't ever hear before he was a family friend so Cumberbatch personally knew him. Brett explored the "darker" mental health issues that Holmes had in his stage play. He's spoken on it in interviews and I remember reading an interview in TV Guide with him where he also discussed his and Holmes' MH issues. I have to wonder now after almost 45 years reading/watching Holmes if he wasn't somewhere on the Spectrum. Brett is the definitive Holmes and always will be.

[@reader6690]

Jeremy Brett was the BEST ever portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, period.

[@maithreyirao8060]

Jeremy Brett breathed Sherlock Holmes. There is no other to me. Rip JB 🙏🏻

[@Xenophon1]

Many actors have played Sherlock Holmes. Only one became Sherlock Holmes- Jeremy Brett.

[@Rs500ybd]

Brett was legend

[@gagagaga655]

Sherlock Holmes is a similar word for Jeremy Brett...That's it...

[@cht5086]

Jeremy Brett is the only Sherlock Holme to me. RIP JB.

[@saintcruzin]

Jeremy Bret is by far THE best Sherlock Holmes....Excellent acting but a charisma that poured out of the episodes. His manic depression fit in perfectly with the role. His performances will not be equaled...

[@edschneidmuller9496]

J.B. was the best Sherlock, period. I've been watching all the episodes again on Hulu. I grew up with Basil Rathbone and while he portrayed a good Holmes I could never get past Nigel Bruce as Dr Watson. Watson was not a blithering buffoon. Hardwicke was a 1000 times better.

[@classicartfoundation639]

I liked Cumber nob as Sherlock at first but the programme became ridiculous with it's hideous story lines, the last one I caught was like the Saw movie! Fucking traps and unrealistic bullshit. Brett was the true master.

[@MarilynCrosbie]

Actually, that aspect of the show is not Cumberbatch's fault. Its the way it was written. I prefer Brett to ALL OTHERS in this role, but Benedict has his talent as well.

[@classicartfoundation639]

Marilyn Crosbie you're right, it's like the writers are saying "ooh, look how clever we are"

[@stevemorse108]

I don't care for the modern incarnation of the Holmes series---one of the key features of Conan Doyle was the depiction of Viictorrian England and London's eccentricities and fogged in singularities.

[@francesca9423]

Benedict also said of Jeremy: ‘those slightly mad eyes which became sadly a lot madder’. That comment plus this video shows, in my opinion, ignorance. Jeremy tried hard to raise awareness about bipolar disorder, to hear Benedict talk about it in such a way is awful. (He said Jeremy’s Sherlock had a ‘cold disconnect’ too, which I don’t believe to be accurate either. If Jeremy’s Sherlock is ‘cold’, I dread to think what that would make Benedict’s. And saying here that Jeremy brought a ‘massive amount of darkness’ to the role... I feel like I watched a completely different show to him)

[@esejsnake1503]

I never experienced the "mad eyes" he talks about. Even in his last years, Brett's eyes as Sherlock were always kind.

[@solidsalt3412]

A cold disconnect? I haven't watched a lot of sherlock holmes adaptations, but jeremy Brett's is definitely the most emotional and human portrayal of him I've ever seen. Benedict's is a sociopath who occasionally has a mental breakdown, which is apparently not cold?

[@barbarachristine620]

I love Ben but he's very ignorant about mental health issues and disabilities

[@WirralBagpuss]

An absolutely disgraceful comment by Cumberbatch. Jeremy Brett was a far better actor than Cumberbatch will ever be. For my money Jeremy Brett will always be my Sherlock Holmes. Cumberbatch does not even come close to Brett's performance.

[@That_Random_Bloke]

WirralBagpuss Hear, hear

[@jameskurtwel3332]

Agreed.

[@stephanieferber1832]

oh come on they are all good actors I think Cumberbatch is the same to Jeremy the only difference is he is younger

[@sweetvioletstar]

I absolutely agree with you Wirral,that is a disgraceful thing to say.Jeremy Brett surpassed Cumberbatch as an actor in every aspect.Holmes' character was beautifully portrayed by him.I grew up watching both Jeremy Brett and Basil Rathbone,and in my opinion they both portrayed Sherlock Holmes with more attention to detail and Holmes's nature rather than Cumberbatch.Despite being manic depressive JB,as a method actor worked harder his portrayal was much truer to the character in the book.He was portraying the actual Sherlock Holmes,a gentleman in Victorian society.Cumberbatch's is a modern portrayal,and I didn't like the "happy -go -lucky- lads -on-the-job" portrayal that Cumberbatch is talking about,I personally think it took away from Sherlock Holmes' character...he's implying that he's done a better job than Brett,and blaming it on the fact that JB was manic depressive.It isn't true.It was because he was battling manic depression that his portrayal had such keen impressive quality to it...No other man could or would portrayed such a character in such a seamless manner.It is rather painful for me to say that...I,as a fan,am actually pained that he had to go through so much to portray Holmes,and simultaneously struck by the fact that his illness helped portray the character so vividly.No actor has ever impressed me the way JB did,up to to this day.Actually Mr Cumberbatch....you could definitely learn more from JB's acting and his methods,you still have a long way to go.

[@jasonleedham5678]

I cannot watch Cucumberpatch, JB read the stories by ACD and understood them, and the value of Doyles prose. Brett was Holmes, never has a literary character been so well, and accuratley performed on the screen.

[@bhartisingh7465]

Jeremy Brett great . Whenever I think of Sherlock Holmes , Jeremy Brett comes . For me my Holmes is Jeremy , and for Dr Watson only David Burke. Love from India 🕵️🕵️🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@M.Kpunkt]

✨✨✨🙏 Oh yes, thank you for comment, i love also David Burke as Watson and Jeremy Brett is the one and only actor for this great Part ... I have never seens a better acting as Jeremy Brett 🔥 🙏✨✨✨

[@lyndoncmp5751]

I love Burke but only very slightly prefer Hardwicke.

[@johnshields6852]

Brett was very unique, enjoyable to watch.

[@melissabarrett9750]

So charismatic.

[@BB-mv9wl]

"He skewered it towards the end"?? Cumberbatch wasn't even a scratch on Brett. IMO.. He wasn't even a scratch on RDJ.

[@melissabarrett9750]

I thought RDJ did an awesome job, but nobody can beat Jeremy Brett's body, mind and soul embodiment of the character of Sherlock Holmes.

[@kindabatooni9314]

RDJ was just an action hero not a Sherlock Holmes.

[@MarilynCrosbie]

Along with manic depression (a.k.a. bipolar disorder) usually goes genius. My late husband suffered greatly with this terrible mental illness, yet for many many years, he did wonderful things with his life. He was very talented. Jeremy Brett was brilliant. However, I think it's rather cruel of some commentators here to resort to hurling insults at Benedict. The writing for BC's portrayal of SH is completely different from the writing done for JB's portrayal. I agree that Brett was the quintessential Holmes, Benedict is playing a completely different version of SH.

[@QUARTERMASTEREMI6]

Yes, I agree. Cumberbatch's take on Sherlock Holmes has opened the door for a resurgence of Holmes, and I love the modern take in the 21st Century. Now with all those interested, it's our job as people of the Holmesian fandom to bring people to the original stories and shows. :)

[@clemdane]

I admit I think the new series is a bit of frothy fun and cleverly done, but Cummerbund should never raise the subject of 'authenticity' again. I'm surprised he dared! Still thinking of Jeremy Brett. Will never forget him and his brilliant portrayal.

[@weareallonehumanre3920]

I wonder if Mr. Cumberbatch has not confused 'mad eyes' with passionate eyes? They can be similar.

[@lukasnummer1]

Vasily Livanov was also one of the greatest Holmes interpretations; him, Rathbone and Brett are the best I've seen.

[@Wanda711]

You are so right! I started off watching Basil Rathbone as a child, then when Jeremy Brett took the role of Sherlock Holmes, I thought that I'd never see a more perfect incarnation of the character. But then I saw Vasily Livanov, and despite my initial skepticism (a RUSSIAN interpreting such a quintessentially English character?) I had to confess that in my opinion Livanov is the greatest of them all. I think it was that on-the-edge aspect of Brett's interpretation that eventually came to weigh down the character. Livanov plays Holmes as very comfortable in his skin, not tormented and neurotic. His Holmes is a gentleman, basically at ease among all classes of society, women included. He's also quite a bit more light-hearted than Brett; it's a bit of a shock to hear him laugh out loud after he's played a prank on Watson.

[@fly89]

i love both, they played different Holmes, to be fair. But Jeremy is better, he can spell penguin correctly 😀 (in one of his interview).

[@WalterJoergLangbein]

Jeremy Brett was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. The other one is something else and far from good!

[@MrVvulf]

This comment section is really overreacting to, and/or taking out of context, what Cumberbatch said. I've seen other interviews where he lavished praise on Brett for his (truly) amazing portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. Regarding comparisons between Cumberbatch and Brett - there's really no point as they play completely different characters: one is closely adapted from Conan Doyle's original stories, and the other is a modern day reinterpretation with only a rough outline and hints of the books. Having said all that, I do agree with, and consider myself one of, the fans who believe Brett to be the definitive Holmes who will not be equaled in my lifetime.

[@davidwayne9982]

You are correct--- to the past- Brett was THE ULTIMATE Holmes-- and Rathbone was king til Brett showed up and de-throned him.... I do love YOUR modern version too..

[@gailcbull]

I think Benedict Cumberbatch could've been a great Holmes. Unfortunately, he was cast in a production that was run by a show runner who had endless contempt for the source material. I call the Cumberbatch series "The Mycroft Chronicles" because the character they call "Sherlock" has more in common with the Mycroft of the books then with Sherlock as Conan Doyle wrote the character.

[@deniseandrews113]

I have never watched him play SH, and after hearing the disrespect he paid to JB, I never will...

[@judithcressey1682]

@@deniseandrews113 What a puffed-up unappealing creature Cumberbatch is! A modest talent, weird looks, sloppy speech and ill- considered thoughts; the antithesis of Jeremy Brett.

[@deniseandrews113]

@@judithcressey1682 Agreed!

[@Julia-2709]

I love sherlock but for me Jeremy Brett is THE Sherlock Holmes

[@anubratabhattacharya5367]

Jeremy Brett is Holmes for me. Anyone who likes this guy as Holmes has either not watched Jeremy Brett's portrayal or has not read the books. Eggs Benedict is anything but Holmes.

[@AlydiaRackham]

That's false. I've read the books, watched Brett and Rathbone and Cumberbatch, and enjoy them ALL. Who are you to make rules about what people can and cannot like? Good heavens, it's all just for fun, anyway!

[@victorkong82]

Wut. He just off-handedly mentions that he was friends with Jeremy Brett and doesn't bring it up again?

[@minbari73]

I thought he said he was a friend of the family. Benedict would have been a child or at least a teen at the time.

[@Themanwhocameback2]

He was never a friend of Jeremy Brett's. And certainly isn't now, in these disparaging comments.

[@AlydiaRackham]

@@Themanwhocameback2 Brett was a family friend. It's true. And he wasn't being disparaging. Brett himself said that his mental problems influenced his performance, as did his health issues and personal losses.

[@Themanwhocameback2]

@@AlydiaRackham His latter performances in the last series. Let's see how Cumberbatch fares when he's 60, .

[@princessbubblee699]

A bit iffy, his comments. Unless his family were truly friends of Brett's with a sort of inside perspective, it seems a stretch to say manic depression was the same as psychosis. Makes his comments seem shallow or misinformed.

[@AlydiaRackham]

Benedict's mother in particular was close friends with Brett. They did, in fact, know him very well.

[@MeanBeanKerosene]

Sheer ignorance on Cumberpatch's part. Towards the end of his life, months after shooting the final episode of Sherlock Holmes, Brett suffered from many things however to imply that his Manic Depression somehow _overtook_ Brett's performance is ludicrous. Each actor of Holmes brought something unique to the roll. Rathbone, humor. Brett, a seriousness and vitality unfamiliar with the time and social class the character was in. Cumberpatch characterizes Holmes as a stubborn, egotistical bag of douche who should have _no_ friends and is entirely uninteresting after the pilot episode.

[@Apeironization1]

Sorry but Cumberbatch simply did not have that depth of Sherlock Holmes that Brett always had, heck Basil Rathbone is also better than Cumberbatch, Cumberbatch is actor for movies where he can play sociopaths and homicidal maniacs, sure it can help him in playing Holmes but he will neve rbe at the the top, ifd you actually have seen Holmes as Brett, you'll know he is simply much better than Cumberbatch Holmes.

[@BB-mv9wl]

@@Apeironization1 I think he also failed in taking over the villainous movie role of Khan in Star Trek. Compared to Ricardo Montalban who played it brilliantly, the contrast is all too noticeable.

[@LuluDumpling]

Wtf is he talking about.. Jeremy was physically ill in later episodes, in fact he was dying. Why is he going on about "psychosis" affecting his performance?

[@NowPleaseReadThis]

Yes Brett was the best actor for the part, it was also though the best overall production yet done and by far the most faithful to Doyles stories. Fans of the books had been asking for a really good reproduction of these tales forever, and with the Granada series they got way more than they'd hoped for. It's one of the all time best series on telly though the earlier period is obviously the best. Benedict has made a very good original take on Holmes. He is fun to watch and Martin Freeman is a very good Watson. There was no need to redo the great Granada series, that thankfully is on record. I hope Cumberbatch's big bucks forays into the comic cartoon movies doesn't cause him to ignore doing some more seasons as Holmes. It's a great production.

[@Themanwhocameback2]

I don't understand the appeal of this actor. He looks like a 30 year old who somehow managed to bypass puberty. His comments about Jeremy Brett are perfunctory, shallow and unfelt. Blather that takes pains not to alienate Holmes fans who are potential viewers of his own series. From the brief snatches I've seen of his series, he seems to be copying Jeremy Brett to a certain degree.

[@M.Kpunkt]

✨✨✨🧐🔎The most believable and realistic Sherlock (as directed by Arthur Conan Doyle) and also the most intriguing to play with is Jeremy Brett and I don't think it will ever be surpassed. At least for me. The good thing about the NEW - Sherlock = Cumberbatch is that it plays in a completely different world and time and the connecting points to the originals are served so sympathetically that it is difficult to relate these two Sherlock actors and the series to each other to compare. Today I can say that I love both and generally have a stomach ache before the *FromOldMakeNew - or - FromMovieMakeSerial* etc. But it can work absolutely great like here (I felt the same way with *Hannibal*, for example, and was then more than positively surprised) But if I was only allowed to choose one of the Sherlocks including their series, I'm so sorry for my darling Benedict🤔🥹 ...then it would always be!!!!! ***Jeremy Brett***🔍🧐❤️‍🔥 ✨✨✨ (Sorry for my bad English, i am from Germamy 🇬🇧🇩🇪☺️☺️☺️)

[@nellekx]

I loved benedict as sherlock but he was also the first rendition of sherlock i'd seen on screen so i had no one to compare to. But as soon as i saw jeremy brett i was truly blown away. Brett IS sherlock

[@lisajack5108]

I love benedict cumberbatch but his sherlock holmes's was a bit overdone and a bit poser unlike jeremy brett who was spontaneously authentic.

[@melissabarrett9750]

I only like Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. His portrayal of Sherlock Holmes did nothing for me at all. Martin Freeman was an excellent John Watson, but I felt he was never fully integrated into the storylines.

[@lisajack5108]

@@melissabarrett9750 Yes exactly👏🏻

[@meirwise1107]

Benedict Cumberbatch isn't fit to clean Jeremy Brett's shoes!

[@dilaverali05]

Wow! Those are some big words dude. But I still agree with you.

[@MynaahHvorostovsky]

Esse cara não dá nem pro cheiro... Sherlock era BRETT, só ele, nenhum outro!! 😎

[@rhonataylor85]

Benedict Cumberbatch strikes me as very intelligent, perceptive AND nice.

[@Themanwhocameback2]

Nice? Don't think with your johnson, mary.

[@marda0maranwe]

Basil Rathbone and Jeremy Brett are the epitomes of Shelock Holmes. I have one more guilty pleasure : Ronald Howard ( he was just too adorable .)

[@Lillian2167]

Brett was a better actor and much better Holmes than Cumberbatch will ever be. Same goes for Freeman too, he's a terrible Watson. He will never compare to Burke or Hardwicke.

[@zeenatasgar3945]

You're right. he will NEVER equal Hardwicke or Burke

[@faisalaryan122]

Jeremy Brett was best as Sherlock Holmes

[@user-kr1yo3pv7x]

Jeremy Brett simply had class, intelligence and brought his best to the character. He was the best Sherlock, the best! Cumberbatch is entertaining and has a good voice but no comparison. I don't care for his comments on Jeremy Brett's mental health - he is not qualified and it is in poor taste and lacks class as an actor.

[@Themanwhocameback2]

Cumberbatch comes off as a phony, stuck up, bastid. Jeremy was "a friend"? Not bloody likely. Jeremy Brett connected to every actor he played with. One can see that. Cumberbatch does not. He is a self involved, stuck up , little beeyotch.

[@danir4608]

Now Im thinking twice before buying all the seasons of this Mister on bluray. Not even sure if I could watch it for free. Disrespectful.

[@jaolin6042]

I like both. Why isn't BC allowed to air a personal & genuine opinion on the matter, after praising Brett, even if one doesn't agree?

[@paulinaarayapinto4768]

Gran actor Benedict, pero Brett el mejor Sherlock Holmes

[@karibou6308]

How weird and interesting that Brett was a family friend of his!

[@tuntaibe8527]

JB... no.1

[@mike1967sam]

"the TWO superlative incarnations of Holmes OF OLD..." ....WOW what a compliment for Jeremy Brett the greatest Holmes ever or even ever to be! Well you sucked at it anyway.

[@meval1765]

Two superlative Holmes, guys! I think he brings up being a family friend to emphasize his comments are not made as an outsider but rather from someone with an insiders perspective. Actors often discuss the business differently than we viewers. I doubt Benedict would make such a strong statement without having that inside track

[@oliviamurphy9482]

exactly, this hate is out of hand

[@deniseandrews113]

I don't think BC had an inside track at all. Maybe older members of his family might have actually known JB, but he would have been too young. His comments are presumptuous and disrespectful to the man man who gave the greatest portrayal of Sherlock Holmes...ever. Rest in peace Jeremy Brett 🙏

[@Themanwhocameback2]

"Jeremy Brett was a family friend"? RRRRRRRRubbish! This twit never met him.

[@AlydiaRackham]

@@Themanwhocameback2 Brett was friends with Benedict's mother. Look it up.

[@Themanwhocameback2]

@@AlydiaRackham They were both in the acting community, that's about it. Brett, for instance, never visited the Cumberbatches.

[@mholt12]

So Jeremy Brett is definitely the best Sherlock Holmes but saying Benedict Cumberbatch had to fill in Jeremy Brett shoes which no one could have done he did a pretty good job

[@dangerman5617]

Jeremey Brett is still the best Sherlock Holmes. I prefer Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange far more. Tom Baker was the greatest Doctor.

[@mrleney9904]

Tom Baker? Where did that come from?

[@dangerman5617]

@@mrleney9904 You do realize Tom Baker played Sherlock Holmes in a BBC production, right? Cry more.

[@aditikabir1720]

when success goes on someone's head, he acts like a hoity-toity.

[@joeoconnor5400]

Jeremy Brett was imperious Basil Rathbone pedants.

[@shirleynitka5030]

Jeremy Brett & Mrs. Hudson were family friends- how could he lose??

[@mrFalconlem]

Ha silly sod. Nufff said ,,!,,, yeah the last ones Brett did b- grade but he was the quintessential Holmes due to Rebecca Eaton and Granada personnel.

[@GetterRay]

Cumberbatch really wasn't a bad Sherlock. The problem was that he had awful, awful scripts.

[@Themanwhocameback2]

Not at all. He just came across as an awful awful stuck up actor.

[@lorrainem.swartzentruber3077]

Benedict highlights the Asbergers aspect of Holmes. But Brett is the closest to the books.

[@astridhofferson7318]

Weird hearing What does Sherlock thinks about Holmes:) I mean both made a good job with the character noone can deny it

[@buh__]

they both have similar voice

[@-xirx-]

I suppose actors prepared for it, but myself I cannot imagine how i could deal with the thoughts of taking on a role that had already been so definitely mastered and owned? If there is a variation on the character or story I can understand, or it is being approached a different way, however a straight retelling, done not that long after J.B.'s absolute possession of the character & due recognition? It must be slightly easier doing s.h., like playing another Doctor or Bond, but it's still not quite the same. Does anyone have any thoughts/opinions on this?

[@Cissy2cute]

I never liked Cumberbath. Could never take to his portrayal. Also did not care for him in other roles. Can't explain it; he just never did it for me.

[@retrosiren824]

I hope sherlock continues once more before they get too old haha

[@jennywhisconier7777]

Oh dear.

[@---kj1rl]

Umm, I'm polish, and i don't understand speaking well... erm, did he offend him?

[@oscary1]

I am russian, but I think he didn't.

[@solidsalt3412]

Yes

[@SMariagugusha]

Как же быстро говорит, я не успеваю :(..

[@lucianopavarotti2843]

Cumberbatch is such a sloppy lazy actor. Always the same in every film. So boring and so reliant on teenage fan girls for adulation. . Nothing to add, so much to subtrack. Tiresome

[@YouriCarma]

Golly, so Cumberbatch Sherlock version is more witty. Appreciate that. Laterz! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXOQhoqbpJZkr6s

[@hjander]

you mean smug, right?

[@caraceleste6904]

when is my library open lol

[@TheStoneageRomeo]

Find Brett’s portrayal a bit over the top and more like a caricature. Basil is the quintessential Holmes. Jonny Lee Miller is fast becoming a favourite, and Robert Downey Jr. did a brilliant job. It’s a great character. We’re lucky to have so many quality depictions.

[@deniseandrews113]

JB's portrayal was true to the way Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the character. Holmes was an Victorian English gentleman.

[@Apeironization1]

No, well Holmes in the books was like caricature, and the depth of Sherlock Holmes Brett showed is unrivaled by any other actor if you actually have seen Brett, you'll kno what I'm talking about, facts are facts.

[@Themanwhocameback2]

Hey Stoneage, Are ya daft?

[@AlydiaRackham]

Apparently, if you like Brett, you're not allowed to like ANYONE else. And you need to call them names. Good grief.

[@Themanwhocameback2]

@@AlydiaRackham "Downey does a brilliant job"? That's idiotic.