{"id":593888,"date":"2023-01-03T16:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T22:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/03\/sherlock-creator-courts-benedict-cumberbatch-to-return-e-online\/"},"modified":"2023-01-03T16:26:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T22:26:00","slug":"sherlock-creator-courts-benedict-cumberbatch-to-return-e-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/03\/sherlock-creator-courts-benedict-cumberbatch-to-return-e-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Sherlock Creator Courts Benedict Cumberbatch to Return &#8211; E! Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<div xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><main><main><\/p>\n<header>\n<div>\n<h2 data-hook=\"adp-subhead\">Steven Moffat, the co-creator of <i>Sherlock<\/i>\u2014which starred Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman\u2014is actively courting his original stars to return for more. Find out what he said. <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div data-hook=\"video-only-text\">\n<p>Benedict Cumberbatch&#8217;s Hilarious Mother&#8217;s Day Tributes on SNL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/733470\/showrunner-steven-moffat-quits-doctor-who-my-timey-wimey-is-running-out\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Steven Moffat<\/strong><\/a> is ready to get the gang back together.<\/p>\n<p>The co-creator of <em>Sherlock\u00a0<\/em>told BBC&#8217;s <em>Today<\/em> that he would &#8220;start writing tomorrow&#8221; if stars<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/benedict_cumberbatch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Benedict Cumberbatch<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/martin_freeman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Martin Freeman<\/strong><\/a> ever decided to reprise their roles as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Though Moffat admitted that both\u00a0actors have moved on to\u00a0&#8220;bigger and better things,&#8221; he still joked, &#8220;Martin and Benedict, \u2018Please come back?'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since <em>Sherlock<\/em> ended its run after four seasons in 2017, Cumberbatch earned a second Oscar nomination for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1322157\/benedict-cumberbatch-reacts-to-sam-elliotts-very-odd-the-power-of-the-dog-criticism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2021&#8217;s <em>The Power of the Dog<\/em><\/a> and reprised his role of Doctor Strange in several MCU blockbusters, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/doctor_strange\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2022&#8217;s <em>Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman, meanwhile, is no stranger to the MCU himself\u2014most recently reprising his role as\u00a0Everett K. Ross in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/black_panther\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2022&#8217;s <em>Black Panther: Wakanda Forever<\/em><\/a>. He also currently stars on\u00a0<em>Breeders<\/em>, the FX comedy he co-created, which was renewed\u00a0for a fourth season in July.<\/p>\n<p>So, yeah, they&#8217;ve both been a little busy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"segment-text-only\">\n<p>However, despite his packed schedule, Cumberbatch hasn&#8217;t ruled out a potential<em> Sherlock<\/em> return.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I still say never say never,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/uk\/culture\/a38199826\/is-benedict-cumberbatch-planning-more-sherlock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">he told <em>Esquire<\/em> in November 2021<\/a>. &#8220;I really like that character. It&#8217;s just, the circumstances need to be right and I think maybe it&#8217;s too soon now to see it have another life. I think, wonderful as it is, it&#8217;s had its moment for now. But that&#8217;s not to say it wouldn&#8217;t have another iteration in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As Sherlock Holmes has taught us over the years, patience is a virtue!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span data-hook=\"thumb\"><\/span><span data-hook=\"adp-photo-agency\">BBC<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, all four seasons of <em>Sherlock<\/em> are available to stream on Crackle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section><a href=\" https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/e_insider?source=article_cta&#038;medium=tv\" data-analytics-linklocation=\"article-text-block-tune-in\" data-analytics-linkname=\"get-the-drama-behind-the-scenes-sign-up-for-tv-scoop\"><\/p>\n<p>Get the drama behind the scenes. 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