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[killerweasel.livejournal.com]

They've cast Lestrade for Season 2 of Elementary.

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The first season of CBS’ modern Sherlock Holmes adaptation ‘Elementary‘ gave us new spins on such famed Sir Arthur Conan Doyle characters as Moriarty, Irene Adler and Sebastian Moran, apart from Sherlock and Watson themselves, so who’s the latest to sign on for season 2? Joining Rhys Ifans’ Mycroft Holmes, Sean Pertwee has officially signed on for the literary role of Inspector Lestrade!

Pertwee himself (son of ‘Doctor Who‘ star Jon Pertwee) announced the news over Twitter, explaining that he’ll filming scenes in both London and New York, while CBS clarifies the character will appear in the season 2 premiere this fall. The same episodes will feature the introduction of iconic location 221B Baker Street and Ifans’ Mycroft Holmes, whose role will likely recur over the course of the season.

Pertwee becomes the latest UK actor to take the role of Sherlock’s somewhat-incompetent Scotland Yard inspector, most recently portrayed by Eddie Marsan (‘Ray Donovan‘) in the Robert Downey Jr. film series and Rupert Graves in the BBC’s ‘Sherlock.’





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[shhdontlook.livejournal.com]

blerg, one more white dude who's not even cute. XP

[kitmerlot1213.livejournal.com]

Pertwee becomes the latest UK actor to take the role of Sherlock’s somewhat-incompetent Scotland Yard inspector

Lestrade is not anymore incompetent then Gregson--in the ACD stories, Holmes himself refers to Lestrade "as the best of the Scotland Yarders."

Now of course, everyone pales in comparison as a detective to Sherlock, but there has never been any evidence that Lestrade isn't a good policeman.

I am looking forward to seeing Sherlock and Joan interacting with both Mycroft and Lestrade--hopefully even more backstory will be revealed.

[indigocat.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't say that the BBC Sherlock version of Lestrade is incompetent either. And I agree that everyone pales in comparison to Sherlock.

[revengerv.livejournal.com]

Well I approve him)

[ponygirl72.livejournal.com]

And so, Elementary continues to snap up actors from the Twelfth Doctor casting pool. At this rate, we'll be able to predict which actor will get the Doctor Who part based solely on who is NOT appearing in Elementary next season. :-P

[psyko-kittie.livejournal.com]

lol true story! :)

[indigocat.livejournal.com]

Sean certainly looks like his dad.