Getting Sherlock Holmes role a 'joy and worry' - Cumberbatch
Sherlock is a series of three 90-minute films created by Doctor Who writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss.But it is the BBC, it's creators are the writers who do such a bang-up job on 'Doctor Who', and I do love the various incarnations of Holmes. So if it comes to BBCAmerica, I'll probably give it a go.
The first story - A Study in Pink - sees the eccentric detective join forces with Doctor Watson (Martin Freeman) to solve a string of apparent suicides in London in 2010.
In a faithful nod to to the original story, Watson has just returned home after being wounded in Afghanistan.
Cumberbatch described his Sherlock as "a man of action and a great, great thinker".
He said: "He has a razor sharp wit that can push people off a pedestal and gain the upper hand in the space of a second. It's so enjoyable to play."
The actor said that during filming he tried to avoid the classic TV and movie versions of Sherlock Holmes.
"Once you start to play with the ghosts of those brilliant incarnations you're in trouble. It's a not a sane thing for any actor to do," he said.
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