Day-Lewis is Moriarty in next Holmes
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis is set to play villain Professor Moriarty in the upcoming Sherlock Holmes sequel.
The Nine actor has reportedly signed on to play the anti-hero in the film about the titular detective and his assistant Dr Watson, played by Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law respectively, Contactmusic reported.
The 53-year-old star had been rumoured as a possible for the part for several weeks, alongside Javier Bardem, Gary Oldman, Sean Penn and Brad Pitt, who was widely expected to make a cameo appearance in the role in the first movie.
Law recently admitted he is thrilled with the chance to work with Downey and Ritchie again because he enjoyed the experience so much the first time. “I had so much fun making Sherlock Holmes that the question of how much money it would make just wasn’t one of my priorities. Of course I was really pleased it was such a success but mostly because that will give me the opportunity to work with Robert and Guy again,” Law said.
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Man selling No. 1 copy of Batman
Fairbanks, US: A longtime Alaska comic book buff is selling one of the gems in his vast collection, a rare copy of Batman No. 1 published 70 years ago.
Mike Wheat of Fairbanks has put the 1940 comic book on the auction block through Dallas-based Heritage Auction Galleries, where it’s expected to fetch more than $40,000. Online bids already have climbed to $35,000 for the book, believed to be one of fewer than 300 still in existence. Online bids will compete with a live auction set for Thursday.
The second and fourth Batman issues also will be part of Thursday’s auction. They are expected to bring more than $5,000 combined. —AP
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