Brad Pitt Coming to 'Sherlock Holmes 2'

By Rob Shuter Posted Dec 29th 2009 01:03PM

What could make 'Sherlock Holmes' and all of its bare-chested (and perhaps not-so-straight) detective work even sexier? How about the addition of Brad Pitt in the sequel? Yep, you heard it here first: Papa Pitt is set to reunite with Guy Ritchie once things get underway on the 'Holmes' sequel. Details after the jump, along with info on Martin Sheen's broken heart and Spencer Pratt's wounded ego.

'Sherlock' Sequel Starring Brad Pitt

After 'Sherlock Holmes' managed to uncover more than $65 million in its opening weekend, 'Sherlock Holmes 2' is being planned with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law already committed. But the big surprise will be the addition of Brad Pitt as Professor Moriarty.

"The director, Guy Ritchie, loves Brad," an industry source tells me. "He has worked with him before and thinks he is one of the most underrated actors working today. Guy knows that everyone thinks of as a Pitt as a pretty boy and can't wait to turn him into the world's greatest supervillain. It will definitely make the sequel a must-see."

Pitt and Ritchie worked together on 2000's 'Snatch,' in which Pitt played a mumbling, can't-understand-a-word-he-says Irish gypsy fighter. He definitely wasn't a 'pretty boy' in it, and hopefully that's exactly what Ritchie can pull out of him again.

As for Brad, an insider tells me he's "very interested in taking on the role and happy they aren't considering his kick-ass partner Angelina for the part."

Charlie Disapoints Dad Again

Poor Martin Sheen. Friends tell me the acting legend is devastated by the recent accusations and arrest of son Charlie on Christmas Day.

The distraught father who famously issued a public appeal for fans to pray for his son and reported him for a violation of his parole in 1998, resulting in his own child's arrest, is said to not only to be worried about his son but also his twin grandchildren, Bob and Max, who were born in March 2009.

"Martin wants his son to get help and be happy. He thought his son's long history of drug and violence were a thing of the past when he married Brooke. The wedding was one of the happiest days of Martin's life. What's going on now is breaking his heart," someone close to Martin tells me.

Here's hoping for a new, happier beginning for Charlie, Brooke, Bob, Max and Papa Martin in 2010.

Spencer Pratt vs 'The Situation'

Sources tell me the self-loving Spencer Pratt (one-time PopEater hater but now our BFF) from MTV reality show 'The Hills' is livid with MTV over the recent success of its new show, 'Jersey Shore.'

"Spencer can feel the press moving away from him and on to the cast members of 'Jersey Shore.' He is desperate to keep his 15 minutes going. It's all he has and blames MTV for paying more attention to the new show than to his old show," laughs a TV executive.

Spencer, darling, I have been wanting to say this to you for a long, long time: "Bye, bye" ... But I can't talk now -- Al Roker is on the other line.

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Tuesday 29 December

By NYCGAL328

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WITH BRAD PITT IN THE SEQUEL, PART II WILL BE CRAZY, AWESOME! BUT I WONDER IF ROBERT DOWNEY'S, J.R.'S EGO WILL GET IN THE WAY? I LOVE ROBERT TOO.
BUT WITH BRAD IN IT, I CAN NOT WAIT TO SEE IT. GUY RITCHIE IS A GREAT DIRECTOR BTW

By Lisa

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I agree! Downey and Pitt I feel are both Alpha Males and might step on each other's toes! I wonder how well they will work together... :)

Saturday 02 January

By Rob

Sorry, there's a handful of actors and actresses that I'll never pay money to go see and Brad Pitt is one of them. I love the idea of a Sherlock Holmes movie and all, but I'm not a fan of Pitt OR Jude Law, so they don't get my money.

By roB SHUTER

i LOVED this movie....

By Roberto Pedreira de Freitas Ceribelli

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By say what???

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Roberto P de F C....do you really think you contributed to this post site??? It was all illiterate, rambling, babbling, made no sense at all.

By INKLING

Well, Roberto, your kind and thoughtful words fell on blind eyes as you can tell from the poster child "Say What?". While your words were a little confusing at some points there are no truer words written. Only someone who writes with no kindness in their heart would not be able to understand what you wrote. In other words, "Say What?", his point was that people should be nice and kind in their thoughts about others and not judge them. Maybe "Say What?" could use a lesson from Roberto. Posters on blog sites should be more aware that the internet is open to other countries and not all of the people who post speak or write English as their native language.

By hmmm

Has anyone else noticed that Brad Pitt always does movies that have a built in fanbase and a large cast/ co star that is a better actor than he is? Quentin has a huge fanbase as does most of his past directors. I would love to see him carry a movie on his own. That's never going to happen.

By bill.t

ever see "inglorious bastards"? he is the only a lister in it as of yet...maybe some of the cast has a bright future but he is it so far

By matt

actually he won best actor in andrew dominik's assassination of jesse james at the venice film festival. film was amazing.

By observer

Pitt won't add anything to this movie; he may be detrimental to it. He doesn't have any respect from most people anymore, and he looks like a slovenly, dirty bum.

im think about barring jon gosselin from the column as a new year resolution...THOUGHTS?

By Andy

Pitt's a good actor, but leave Downey alone as the top billing. It's his movie.

Wednesday 30 December

By PhDrSeuss

and i agree with u 100% ........... all the way

Who?

Who? was supposed to be an answer to Shuter's question as whether to ban gosselin or not. Don't know why it ended up here.

By Alan

Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty are mortal enemies. Hopefully, the sparks will fly and both of these alpha males will but heads like Mountain Rams!

By I Hate Brad Pitt

Say it aint so! Brad SUX! Don't think it will work!

By Wish Belkin

Jennifer? Is that you?

By Jaye

I like Brad Pitt BUT! I Think having him, and Downey and Jude Law is a bit too much. I could really see Watson's role being reduced to almost nothing.In this case I think by adding brad they are subtracting from the film. Let's get another little known actor or maybe some old school british theater star or something.

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