Hugh Laurie & Ralph Fiennes joins cast of Will Ferrell’s Holmes and Watson

Ralph Fiennes and Hugh Laurie, two actors we would love to see portray the ultimate crime-solving duo!

Two men that you would expect to see in a film centered around Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson have been cast in a film that has already cast two comedy actors for the lead roles. Ralph Fiennes and Hugh Laurie will appear alongside Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in Holmes And Watson.

Considering its two lead actors, I highly doubt this film will be steeped in the drama that the detective novels or film ‘Downey Jr and Law’ and series ‘Cumberbatch and Freeman’ have typically been associated with.

That said, adding two U.K. names like Laurie and Fiennes has to strike a nerve for fans who have always wanted to see the noted actors in the famous roles. Considering we know very little about the project, including the roles of the two recently cast actors, I guess I shouldn’t jump to conclusions.

Weird casting aside the film does have me interested in a character that has been done to death, particularly in the last decade. I can’t wait to see a trailer and the finished film, either!