I never said that Johnny took the job for the paycheck nor did I ask him not to do it. “I am both bemused and upset at this misquote. UPDATED: Cumberbatch has reached out to The Hollywood Reporter to clarify what he characterizes as a “misquote.” After checking out of rehab in New York, he starts a new life in Brooklyn under the watchful eye of his sober companion Dr. STORY: TCA 2012: ‘Elementary’ Showrunner Says Most Shows Have a SherlockĮlementary brings Sherlock Holmes stateside after an alcohol induced break down. “I did say, ‘Well, I’d prefer you didn’t do it but you’ve got a kid to feed, a nice house in LA and a wife to keep in good clothes.’ When you get used to a certain standard of living and they waft a paycheck at you, what are you going to do?” Cumberbatch says.Īll that said, however, Cumberbatch still wishes Miller “the best of luck” in the role. “I said, ‘What are the similarities?’ And he went, ‘Well it’s modern…’ I went, ‘Oh.’ Then he said, ‘ Lucy Liu’s going to play Joan Watson…’ And I went, ‘Oh.'”Ĭumberbatch replied that he hoped Miller would pass on the project - but says he understands why he wound up taking the gig. “Jonny asked me if I was all right with him doing it,” Cumberbatch recalls. The two men have a friendly working relationship - they starred together last year in director Danny Boyle‘s National Theatre production of Frankenstein - and Miller tried to earn Cumberbatch’s blessing before signing on to Elementary.
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