Robert Downey Jr. could be back as Sherlock Holmes sooner than expected. The Marvel Studios star became the most famous detective in the world back in 2009, just a year after playing Tony Stark for the first time in Iron Man. And now that he has left the popular hero behind, the actor is ready to return to the other franchise.

A few months ago, director Guy Riccie revealed that the third movie of the saga was already being developed but all was up to Downey Jr. It’s been more than 10 years since the release of the second film, so fans were kind of losing hope of getting to see the character once again. But now, producer Amanda Burrell has shared some amazing news.

While speaking with The Wrap for their podcast Unwrapped, she revealed the current status of the movie:

“Here’s what I can tell you… Prior to this we had lunch together with Robert… It was a very specific topic of conversation, so yes. It is in the hopper. We’re gonna do it when it’s right with the right people but it is a priority for the company and a priority for Robert.”

Of course her statement doesn’t mean they’re gonna start working on the movie right away, but it does give some hope to the fans that they want to work on it and that the main star wants to return.

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What to Expect from Sherlock Holmes 3

Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes
Warner Bros. Pictures

The first 2 movies are loosely based in the comics written by Lionel Wigram, that reimagined the characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle for its acclaimed novels that introduced Sherlock Holmes to the world. So audiences can expect the next installment to follow the same line.

In the first film, Sherlock Holmes and his staunch companion Watson must use their intellectual acuity and all kinds of resources and skills to face a new enemy and unravel a plot that could destroy the country after having captured one of its most renowned enemies. .

In Sherlock Holmes: Shadow Games, when the Austrian crown prince is found dead, the evidence suggests that it was a suicide. However, the detective deduces that the prince was murdered and that the crime is just one more piece in a game designed by the evil Moriarty. Holmes and Watson, accompanied by a gypsy whose life the detective saved, pursue Moriarty across Europe in the hope of disrupting his plans.