Sacha Baron Cohen To Play Sherlock Holmes
Sacha Baron Cohen, creator of Ali G and Borat, will play Sherlock Holmes according to Variety. Friend and fellow funny man Will Ferrell will play his crime-solving partner Dr Watson. The movie will be a comedy (obviously) and has nothing to do with the Sherlock Holmes movie Guy Ritchie is working on. Producer Matt Tolmach says:
“Sacha and Will are two of the funniest and most talented guys on the planet, and having them take on these two iconic characters is frankly hilarious.”
The pair worked together on Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby which did rather well. However Ferrell’s most recent movie, Semi-Pro, didn’t do that great at the box office which could suggest people are tired of Will Ferrell playing Will Ferrell just with a different setting. Hopefully this Sherlock Holmes movie will require him to act a little, rather just play his loud and obnoxious self.
Tobey Maguire Voted Worst Autograph Prospect
Tobey Maguire Voted Worst Autograph Prospect
Clearly trying out a new hairdo for the holidays, Tobey Maguire was spotted leaving his dinner at Mr. Chow restaurant last night in Los Angeles, California.
While the coif is questionable, he looked otherwise normal, in a pair of jeans and a v-neck sweater as he made his way to his car.
You can be sure the “Spider-Man” actor didn’t stop to give an autograph, though. According to Autograph Magazine, he’s one of the worst celebrities when it comes to indulging fans with a signature or photo op.
At #2, Tobey was only beat out by legendary funny man Will Ferrell. The best and worst celebrity autograph-givers are as follows:
The Worst:
1. Will Ferrell
2. Tobey Maguire
3. Joaquin Phoenix
4. William Shatner
5. Renée Zellweger
6. John Malkovich
7. Julie Andrews
8. Bruce Willis
9. Terri Hatcher
10. Scarlett Johanssen
The Best
1. Johnny Depp
2. Matt Damon
3. George Clooney
4. Jack Nicholson
5. Rosario Dawson
6. John Travolta
7. Katherine Heigl
8. Jay Leno
9. Dakota Fanning
10. Russell Crowe