Cumberbatch and Freeman on 'Sherlock' 3 and bromance

Martin Freeman, Benedict Cumberbatch and Amanda Abbington chat to Digital Spy at the BFI Southbank about the hotly-anticipated new series of Sherlock.
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[@chandlerlayton6833]

I've never seen Martin Freeman being so terrified while he says "I don't know" five times

[@TobyKidMajor]

They keep repeating platonic. Who knew denial could be so adorable.

[@QuirkyGirl12345]

Usually I hate it when people say "uh" when talking, but when Benedict does it I swoon because my headphones rumble a bit at the bass in his voice....

[@XBloodyDesiresX]

Amanda is so sweet, really :)

[@Nomoredrama2000]

They don't

[@AmaLeniter24]

Johnlock is my OTP, but their relationship doesn't necessarily have to be sexual for it to be special. Johnlock love IS cannon.

[@janedoe401]

I very much like the actress who they've picked to play Mary. She seems so petite and agreeable and very very perfect for John (not considering she's also Martin Freeman's partner in real life as well).

[@sUmmerRain810]

Amanda ships them so hard I love it!! :')

[@frogiwthoutahat]

Martin asks what the interviewer thinks... love him so much

[@laurab1215]

I think the reason so many people adore the idea of Sherlock and John being in a romantic relationship, is that it is so rare to find one with complexity and depth in mainstream media at all, heterosexual or otherwise. Quite often, a romantic interest is just thrown in to the story and five seconds later they’re together… just ‘because.’ Little chemistry, little relationship development, and the audience is expected to be invested. Mary and John is a prime example. Do you blame the fans for wanting something more? Because the fanfiction etc. is usually not mindless smut, it’s a genuine exploration of a deep bond between two characters that is rarely done in television these days. You hear a lot of people saying ‘Why are you always undervaluing the ~meaning of friendship~ by wanting these two men to be properly in love???’ Yeah, because the world is suffocating with homosexual relationship representation. It’s also funny how you never really seem to hear that about the heterosexual couples. But whatever. I’m not even going to go into what Sherlock and John being romantically involved would mean to the non-heterosexual audience. (A lot. Basically.) If the show’s writers did choose to make Sherlock and John in an openly romantic relationship, I could write an essay about why it would be amazing.

[@katygramling3176]

"it's completely platonic, it's just platonic, of course it's platonic, 100% platonic"

[@frogiwthoutahat]

Amanda: We're gonna introduce a hus-wife for Sher-for Watson

[@GLYDraws]

She almost said 'A husband for Sherlock'

[@MissHysteriaPlease]

AAAH Amanda's such a JOHNLOCK fan by ACTUALLY wanting to say "a husband for Sherlock"!!!! at

[@jimmygolucky23]

platonic relationship my ass.

[@amyrubens3628]

Martin's answer: no idea let's turn this question round onto you Mr Interviewer, enlighten me.

[@maevenfanebust2767]

The day that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle comes back from the dead and says, "By the way, I totally wanted John and Sherlock to get together" is the day that Johnlock shippers die from shock.

[@nmcaromel]

we HEARD you say "a husband for sherlock", amanda😂😂

[@samanthafriginal3705]

I absolutely love Mary :D at first I thought she was going to be a sort of a block between Sherlock and John like John's earlier girlfriends (frankly because the girlfriends had to compete with Sherlock for John's attention) but I was really surprised when she was happy and cool with John and Sherlock's friendship. Even Sherlock approved of her which made me so ecstatic. She didn't diminish John and Sherlock's chemistry, which was fantastic. Mary just fitted in so perfectly. It made the whole season even better and I loved it even better. <3

[@majagustafsson]

Amandas massive Freudian slip, "a husband for Sherlock"