Lucy Liu Will Play Watson In CBS' Sherlock Holmes Pilot ELEMENTARY

Lucy Liu Will Play Watson In CBS' Sherlock Holmes Pilot ELEMENTARY

CBS' modern day re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes has already found its lead detective in the form of Jonny Lee Miller and now Lucy Liu has been cast as "Joan Watson". Bet you didn't see that coming!

News
By JoshWilding - Feb 27, 2012 04:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Other
Source: Deadline



How are CBS planning on distinguishing their modern day re-imagining of the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle creation from the BBC's hit series Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman? By making John Watson a woman of course! Deadline reports that Lucy Liu will play "Joan Watson" opposite Jonny Lee Miller's Sherlock; a character described as a former Scotland Yard consultant who finds himself in a New York City rehab centre. The female Watson meanwhile lives in Brooklyn and is a former surgeon who lost her license after the death of a patient while consulting for the NYPD. The pilot is written by Robert Doherty and directed by Michael Cuesta.

New Academy Rules State Generative AI Use Will Not Impact Oscar Eligibility
Related:

New Academy Rules State Generative AI Use Will Not Impact Oscar Eligibility
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Stars Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively Declare Total Victory In Justin Baldoni Legal Battle
Recommended For You:

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Stars Ryan Reynolds & Blake Lively Declare "Total Victory" In Justin Baldoni Legal Battle

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Do you have what it takes to write for us?
Want to contribute?
1 2
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/27/2012, 4:20 PM
whaaaaaaaaaat!
Greengo
Greengo - 2/27/2012, 4:20 PM
I just threw up in my mouth a lil bit.
TheAmarilloBlack
TheAmarilloBlack - 2/27/2012, 4:22 PM
LMAO....stop playin'.
Greengo
Greengo - 2/27/2012, 4:22 PM
This would only be ok if Sherlock was a female too...

And it was a porn parody.
thespiderman209
thespiderman209 - 2/27/2012, 4:22 PM
Shes actually doing something now?
LucasMend
LucasMend - 2/27/2012, 4:23 PM
WHAT
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 2/27/2012, 4:26 PM
Ok ok, before the fan rage threatens to fry the site.. remember how people reacted when they found out Starbuck would be a woman in BSG, and remember how awesome the decision turned out to be? I realize she wasn't as iconic a character as Watson, but ya never know..might work. Prob won't..but it might!
TheAmarilloBlack
TheAmarilloBlack - 2/27/2012, 4:26 PM
"Brit Holmes"?! ARE YOU FACKING KIDDING ME?!
nucleargroundhog
nucleargroundhog - 2/27/2012, 4:28 PM
Hot...but I think they should just accept that the BBC have a better version.
Ashdm
Ashdm - 2/27/2012, 4:28 PM
Oh god, this can't be [frick]ing real.

Let me guess, they've cast Lindsey Lohan as Moriarty too?
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 2/27/2012, 4:29 PM
Bu yeah, not defending the actual show by the way..[frick] you yanks and your remakes:)
schneider625
schneider625 - 2/27/2012, 4:40 PM
I would bang the shit out of her til her eyes turned round.
ironpool007
ironpool007 - 2/27/2012, 4:41 PM
People, it's called a re-imagining. God forbid they try something different.
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 2/27/2012, 4:42 PM
Lol fail, I think I'll just stick with the BBC series.
DaenerysTargaryen
DaenerysTargaryen - 2/27/2012, 4:43 PM
but on the other hand Moriarty is now doomed
Ashdm
Ashdm - 2/27/2012, 4:46 PM
@Ironpool007, seriously?! If they seriously want to try something different, they'd make something original that hasn't been done to death since it's origin in 1887.
95
95 - 2/27/2012, 4:47 PM
....And this is why I don't watch TV.
Rodimus9
Rodimus9 - 2/27/2012, 4:50 PM
Brits are still callin us Yanks? That's cool. Too bad this show is gonna suck. Lucy Leu is a horrible actress in my opinion.
imnotahero
imnotahero - 2/27/2012, 4:51 PM
OH, FOR FUC KS SAKE.
theslenderman
theslenderman - 2/27/2012, 4:52 PM
Wow.. that sucks. If they were gonna make Watson a woman she couldn't have at least been idk attractive?
valeriesghost
valeriesghost - 2/27/2012, 4:54 PM
[frick] YOU CBS! [frick] YOU TO HELL!







on a side note lucy is hot
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 2/27/2012, 4:55 PM
Lucy Lui was awesome in Kill Bill, which is one more thing than Johnny Lee Miller has ever been awesome in.
Nick56
Nick56 - 2/27/2012, 4:55 PM
I was fine with the series until now. A female Watson play by Lucy Liu?

Rodimus9
Rodimus9 - 2/27/2012, 5:02 PM
Ror@ I'm sorry, the whopping 10 mins she was in Kill Bill was the easiest acting she's ever had to do. If you're gonna give her credit, Charlie's Angels was the closest thing to "good" acting she's ever come.
Rodimus9
Rodimus9 - 2/27/2012, 5:04 PM
And I liked Trainspotting....so?
Luigi
Luigi - 2/27/2012, 5:04 PM
This show will last about as long as Geico's Caveman show
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 2/27/2012, 5:05 PM
Rodimus, doesn't matter how long she was in it, she was convincing as a badass warrior chick..and actually kinda intimidating considering the size of her. In Charlies Angels she stood around smiling in a bikini. Yeah I know which one I'll give her props for!
SotNatt
SotNatt - 2/27/2012, 5:06 PM
I think it's so they can get away with all the sexual tension that comes from such a close partnership without having to worry about all the gay.

Besides, the templates been set plenty of times before: Benson and Stabler, Bones and Booth, Beckett and Castle, most of any CSI/NCIS/Law and Order series.

God damn you, United States of America television.
lauren12293
lauren12293 - 2/27/2012, 5:06 PM
I'm sorry, but no.
I can't handle this.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 2/27/2012, 5:06 PM
I liked Trainspotting too, no thanks to Miller as a very irritating Sickboy
Rodimus9
Rodimus9 - 2/27/2012, 5:11 PM
Eh, to each his own.
Rodimus9
Rodimus9 - 2/27/2012, 5:14 PM
Photobucket Pictures, Images and Photos
Rodimus9
Rodimus9 - 2/27/2012, 5:18 PM
Suspense@ no, Im saying I DONT like her.
SotNatt
SotNatt - 2/27/2012, 5:19 PM
@Rodimus9

I'm not looking to a female Watson for sex appeal (although that pic ain't half bad).

Male or female, the thing about companion characters is that they have to be as appealing as the main protagonist. If they fall flat (because the performance falls flat in delivery), their constant presence is just an annoying element, and you're start waiting for the opportune storyline to see them get killed off.
Rodimus9
Rodimus9 - 2/27/2012, 5:21 PM
Empress@ What?
1 2
Related Headlines
Latest Headlines

Hot Headlines Hot Headlines

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Anime & Manga

Gaming

Horror

Cartoons & Animated Features

Action Movies & TV

Pro Wrestling & MMA News
View Recorder