Prime Video’s upcoming Sherlock Holmes series Young Sherlock just got even cooler – Colin Firth has joined the cast! The show is based on the novels by Andy Lane and stars Hero Fiennes Tiffin as a younger version of the famous detective.
Firth will take on the role of Sir Bucephalus Hodge, though details on the character are still under wraps. Firth is famous for movies like The King’s Speech, which earned him an Oscar, along with Bridget Jones’s Diary and Kingsman. But he’s no stranger to television either through roles in Pride and Prejudice and The Staircase mini-series.
The show follows 19-year-old Sherlock as he gets wrapped up in his first murder case at Oxford University. With no discipline yet, he’ll have to learn on the job to solve the globe-trotting mystery.
Matthew Parkhill is writing and showrunning Young Sherlock, with Guy Ritchie set to direct some episodes. The creator team also includes Simon Kelton and Motive Pictures is handling production.
With such an awesome cast led by Tiffin as Sherlock and now Firth in a key role, this promises to be an exciting new take on the classic character. I can’t wait to see their young but brilliant versions of Sherlock Holmes and his associates on the case!
