Jude Law will be Dr Watson to Robert Downey Jr's Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's reworking of the super sleuth, the director has announced.
Ritchie, whose last film RocknRolla topped the UK box office, announced the casting at a London press conference.
Other stars confirmed include Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler, Mark Strong as villain Blackwood, and Kelly Reilly as Watson's love interest Mary.
Due out in October 2009, it will rival a Holmes comedy with Sacha Baron Cohen.
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Iron Man star Downey Jnr was reportedly introduced to the project - given the working title Sherlock Holmes - through his wife Susan, who works for one of the film's producers.
The film is based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's book.
The Sherlock Holmes comedy being produced by Columbia Pictures, meanwhile, will star Will Ferrell alongside Baron Cohen.
The 40-year-old Virgin director Judd Apatow is producing the movie.
(BBC)
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