Untitled Sherlock Holmes Project News

Sacha Baron Cohen Is Sherlock Holmes in New Judd Apatow's Comedy

July 02, 2008 01:07:21

Well known for his eccentric characters in various feature films, including "Borat", Sacha Baron Cohen is gearing up to tickle laughters out of moviegoers with another comedic role. This time, he has been signed by Columbia Pictures to impersonate the famous witty detective Sherlock Holmes in a new untitled comedy project, "Untitled Sherlock Holmes Project".

For the project, the British comedian will share screen with fellow funny man Will Ferrell who has been tapped to star as Holmes' crime-solving partner, Watson. Additionally, he is going to team up with "Knocked Up" filmmaker, Judd Apatow. This project won't be the first film in which Cohen works with Ferrell and Apatow. Back in 2006, he has co-starred with the "Semi-Pro" star in Apatow-produced "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby".

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