By Lee Pfeiffer
Robert Downey Jr. has revealed that director Guy Ritchie's new take on the legend of Sherlock Holmes will not only feature a hunky version of the great detective (played by Downey) but also an equally sexy Dr. Watson, played by Jude Law. So far, so good...but emergency rooms across the world better be prepared for an onslaught of members from the Baker Street Irregulars fan society when the film opens on Christmas Day. The reason? According to Downey,there will be a definite homo-erotic quality to the Holmes/Watson relationship. They share a bed and like to wrestle a lot...Ritchie is taking a calculated risk in tampering with the legend of Holmes, but there have been well-received revisionist spins on the yarns released in the past, on screen and in print. Well, at least we get to see two sex symbols doing the groping - the mind reels at the thought of Basil Rathbone chasing Nigel Bruce around. I guess the real clue is if Holmes says "Alimentary, my dear Watson!" For more
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