{"id":2425128,"date":"2026-05-20T17:39:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2425128"},"modified":"2026-05-20T17:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:39:44","slug":"robert-downey-jr-says-his-wife-decides-if-there-will-be-a-third-sherlock-holmes-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/robert-downey-jr-says-his-wife-decides-if-there-will-be-a-third-sherlock-holmes-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Downey Jr. says his wife decides if there will be a third \u201cSherlock Holmes\u201d movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Robert Downey Jr. says &#8220;people are talking&#8221; about a third <em>Sherlock Holmes<\/em> film.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Oscar winner revealed that it&#8217;s ultimately his wife&#8217;s call.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Robert Downey Jr.&#8217;s wife, Susan Downey, is a producer on the franchise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The mystery of just who is responsible for deciding if a third <em>Sherlock Holmes<\/em> movie happens has been solved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s somehow been 15 years since the last installment in the franchise, <em>Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows<\/em>, but the past decade-plus has been filled with rumors and reports of another film in the series. And while you would think that star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/robert-downey-jr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Robert Downey Jr.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Robert Downey Jr.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Robert Downey Jr.<\/a> would have the final say, it&#8217;s actually his better half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/a-third-sherlock-film-for-robert-downey-jr-18a18cf84dce44f9ba4f81adad1b085e\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Downey told the Associated Press;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Downey told the Associated Press&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Downey told the Associated Press<\/a> of a new <em>Sherlock Holmes<\/em>. \u201cPeople are talking about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Downey then nodded in the direction of his wife, Susan, saying, &#8220;She\u2019s the producer&#8221; and will \u201chave the last word.&#8221; Of <em>Sherlock<\/em>&#8216;s future, she said, \u201cIt\u2019s the greatest mystery.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey in 2025<br \/>Credit: Dave Benett\/VF25\/WireImage<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Directed by Guy Ritchie (and produced by Susan), 2009&#8217;s <em>Sherlock Holmes<\/em> introduced Downey&#8217;s version of the iconic detective, with Jude Law starring as loyal sidekick Dr. John Watson and Rachel McAdams as charming thief Irene Adler. The team reunited for <em>Game of Shadows<\/em> just two years later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Both films were massive hits, earning over $540 million at the global box office. Despite the success, there have been countless starts and stops on making a third film. In 2016, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/article\/2016\/10\/28\/sherlock-holmes-3-captain-marvel-screenwriter-writers-room\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly confirmed;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly confirmed&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> confirmed<\/a> that a writers&#8217; room was in progress to craft a story and script. Then, in 2019, it was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2019\/film\/news\/rocketman-dexter-fletcher-sherlock-holmes-3-1203233376\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:reported;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reported&quot;}\" class=\"link \">reported<\/a> that <em>Rocketman<\/em> filmmaker Dexter Fletcher would be stepping in for Ritchie as director. And yet, just recently, Ritchie spoke about wanting to return to the franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I\u2019d love to,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/sherlock-holmes-3-robert-downey-jr-jude-law-update-guy-ritchie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:he told Collider;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;he told Collider&quot;}\" class=\"link \">he told <em>Collider<\/em><\/a> of a new <em>Sherlock<\/em> film on May 14. \u201cI adore Downey, and I adored making those two movies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Look,&#8221; Downey continued. &#8220;I think it\u2019s just honestly a question of just aligning our schedules. I know the appetite for it\u2019s there, but the appetite for it from our side is there, too. So, we\u2019d love to make that happen. I just don\u2019t know how it\u2019s going to happen. It\u2019s amazing that it hasn\u2019t happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the meantime, Ritchie has been getting his fix as a producer and director on Prime Video&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/young-sherlock-hero-fiennes-tiffin-moriarty-friendship-exclusive-photos-11857318\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Young Sherlock;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Young Sherlock&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Young Sherlock<\/em><\/a> series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/robert-downey-jr-says-his-wife-decides-if-there-will-be-a-third-sherlock-holmes-movie-11979427\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Robert Downey Jr. says &#8220;people are talking&#8221; about a third Sherlock Holmes film. The Oscar winner revealed that it&#8217;s ultimately his wife&#8217;s call. Robert Downey Jr.&#8217;s wife, Susan Downey, is a producer on the franchise. The mystery of just who is responsible for deciding if a third Sherlock Holmes movie happens has been [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2425129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[346279,43402,358576,385394,380307],"class_list":["post-2425128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-guy-ritchie","tag-robert-downey-jr","tag-sherlock-holmes","tag-sherlock-holmes-movie","tag-susan-downey"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Robert-Downey-Jr-says-his-wife-decides-if-there-will.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2425128"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2425130,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425128\/revisions\/2425130"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2425129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2425128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2425128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2425128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}