Sacha as Sherlock; Will as Watson

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Elementary, My Dear Borat: Sacha Baron Cohen to Star as Sherlock Holmes

Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen is set to trade in his fluorescent mankini to play the master detective Sherlock Holmes.

The controversial comedian will take up the role alongside fellow comic actor Will Ferrell as Watson, the investigator's parter in crime-solving, according to Hollywood trade publication Variety.

The actors previously starred together as rival racecar drivers in the 2006 comedy Talladega Nights: The Legend Of Ricky Bobby.

"Just the idea of Sacha and Will as Sherlock Holmes and Watson makes us laugh," said Columbia Pictures executive Matt Tolmach.

"Sacha and Will are two of the funniest and most talented guys on the planet, and having them take on these two iconic characters is frankly hilarious."

Baron Cohen, who has a daughter, Olive, with Australian actress Isla Fisher, is currently working on Bruno, a film based on his flamboyant fashionista character creation.

[Dan]

Last time I checked, the Sherlock Holmes universe wasn't based in comedy. Sounds like it's either a farce or a travesty.

[Kwyjibo]

I was thinking something along those lines myself.

[Wherle]

Yeah, there are some hardcore Holmes fans that are gonna be pissed by this. I don't really see Homes as a comedy, but with Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell, at least it'll be funny.

[Cockney Rebel]

.... but with Will Ferrell, at least it'll be funny.

I don't think that's a given at ALL.

I find him to be about as amusing as piles

[Juliana]

In some other article a few weeks ago on IMDB I read that Guy Ritchie was going to be directing a Sherlock Homes movie.  No mention in that article of Cohel or Ferrel.

[Juliana]

There are apparently two versions.
The spoof with Cohen and Ferel and the...not spoof directed by Guy Ritchie and staring Robert Downey Jr