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Young Sherlock: Colin Firth Joins Amazon, Guy Ritchie Series Cast

Colin Firth has reportedly joined the cast of director and EP Guy Ritchie's Hero Fiennes Tiffin-starring Prime Video series Young Sherlock.

Published Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:18:09 -0500

by Ray Flook

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We've got some impressive casting news to pass along for director and EP Guy Ritchie's (The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, The Covenant, The Gentlemen) upcoming Hero Fiennes Tiffin-starring Prime Video series Young Sherlock. Written and executive produced by showrunner Matthew Parkhill (Deep State, Rogue) and inspired by Andy Lane's critically acclaimed "Young Sherlock Holmes" book series, the series is reportedly welcoming Colin Firth (The Staircase) to the cast as Sir Bucephalus Hodge – though not much else is known about the character. Along with Fiennes Tiffin and Firth, the streaming series also stars Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid's Tale), Natascha McElhone (Halo), and Zine Tseng (3 Body Problem).

With all the wit and charm of Ritchie's feature films, Young Sherlock is set to be an irreverent, action-packed origin story of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved detective in an explosive re-imagining of this iconic character. At age 19, Sherlock Holmes (Fiennes Tiffin) is disgraced, raw, unfiltered, and unformed when he finds himself caught up in a murder mystery at Oxford University, which threatens his freedom. Diving into his first-ever case with a wild lack of discipline, Sherlock manages to unravel a globe-trotting conspiracy that will change his life forever.

It was previously announced that Fiennes had been tapped for the role of Sherlock's dad – a scientist, explorer, and self-made businessman. In addition, McElhone is set as Sherlock's mother, Cordelia – a devoted mother, artist, and matriarch of the family. Not long after, we learned that Tseng was set for the role of Princess Gulun Shou'an – a Chinese Princess, Oxford University Scholar, and skilled martial artist.

"In 'Young Sherlock,' we're going to see an exhilarating new version of the detective everyone thinks they know in a way they've never imagined before," Ritchie said in a statement when the series was first announced. "We're going to crack open this enigmatic character, find out what makes him tick, and learn how he becomes the genius we all love." Produced by Motive Pictures, Ritchie, Parkhill, Simon Kelton (Eddie the Eagle), Ivan Atkinson (The Gentlemen), Simon Maxwell (The Woman in the Wall, Deep State), Dhana Gilbert (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Colin Wilson (The Mandalorian), and Marc Resteghini are set as executive producers, with Harriet Creelman co-executive-producing.