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evyjoan — 15 years ago(April 15, 2010 02:44 PM)

He truly does. He has the nose, the sharp eyes and the body. It's too bad no producers have thought about it. It would be wonderful to see Peter featuring as a main character in a series. He would have been an awesome and wicked Sherlock Holmes!
I heard BBC is having a new pilot called "Sherlock", and they have casted Benedict Cumberbatch as the new Sherlock. I like Benedict Cumberbatch (he is wonderful in Amazing Grace and Starter for Ten). However, after reading all the Sherlock Holmes novels, I have to say honestly that Cumberbatch does not have the "air" to play Sherlock Holmes. Wingfield would be a more suitable choice

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Absolutely.
He looks very much like the original illustrations in The Strand.
Cumberbatch is a good actor but I can't get by his looks. He just doesn't look like Holmes.
I'm having much more fun watching Johnny Miller in Elementary. I think it's a better contemporary spin as well.

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I must say that Cumberbatch in his role as Sherlock Holmes totally reminds me of Peter Wingfield!
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Even though this thread is old, and Sherlock (the BBC TV series) has been out for a while now - I must say that Cumberbatch in his role as Sherlock Holmes totally reminds me of Peter Wingfield! A little bit in facial features - nose, cheekbones - but in particular some mannerisms, voice intonations, even his smile.

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Hm, that's true.. Now that you mention(ed) it (in 2010 g) - he does have the looks. Not as that troubled as Jeremy Brett, but.. yep. He could be Sherlock Holmes.

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The BBC series with Cumberbatch is a done deal and in its second series. It's a very modern take on Holmes and Cumberbatch is doing a fine job.
Meanwhile, Peter is playing Dr. James Watson on "Sanctuary" who is supposed to be the inspiration for Holmes. He brings a lot to that character. It's a recurring role, but he only has appeared a couple of times last season and has filmed one for the next season.

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now that you mention it he does have the likeness of peter cushing a bit
i think Peter Wingfield is a very underrated actor who is sadly under used i wish he was in more stuff his roll in highlander was verry interesting and i thought he added a slightly different slant to the roll that a lesser actor would fail at,
you will have to forgive the lack of full stops lack of proper spelling im dyslexic but not stupid

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