(TELEGRAPH) — Downey Jr stars as the title character in Sherlock Holmes, which is released over Christmas, alongside Jude Law as Dr Watson.

Appearing on the Late Show with David Letterman he was asked whether the two characters had a “different level of relationship” beyond solving crimes, and replied: “You mean that they were homos? That is what’re saying?”

The actor also suggested that Dr Watson’s fiancée could be a cover for the relationship between the two male characters, and introduced a clip of Holmes wrestling by inviting the audience to decide if he was a “butch homosexual”.

via Robert Downey Jr hints Sherlock Holmes was gay – Telegraph.

WM COMMENT: Somewhere, Arthur Conan Doyle is turning in his grave.  Has Downey Jr. ever read any of the books/stories?

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