{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/663937f20546210012a10636/67439f265f96507d4931f116?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes","description":"<p>Robert Downey Jr really wanted to play a gay Sherlock Holmes and he so nearly did. In this episode, we look at the somewhat maligned Sherlock Holmes films directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Downey Jr and Jude Law. We discuss why the first one is such a delightful romp and how the two leads play with the intensen queer subtext to great effect. We spend less time talking about the dreadful sequel, except to dig into the behind-the-scenes drama that forced Sherlock deeper into the closet.</p><p><br></p><p>CW: Mentions of homophobia, drugs, misogyny</p><p><br></p><p>References:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2010/01/gay-holmes-watson/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Is Sherlock Holmes Gay?</a> by Nikki Gloudeman</li><li><a href=\"https://lambdaliterary.org/2010/03/sherlock-holmes-queer-straight-neither/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sherlock Holmes: Queer, Straight, Neither?</a> by Lambda Library</li><li><a href=\"https://theweek.com/articles/497981/sherlock-holmes-gay\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Is Sherlock Holmes gay?</a> by The Week</li><li><a href=\"http://web.archive.org/web/20100115061926/http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/12/22/robert-downey-jr-s-allegedly-gay-sherlock-holmes-seriously/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Robert Downey Jr.'s allegedly gay 'Sherlock Holmes.' Seriously?!</a> by PopWatch (archived)</li><li><a href=\"http://web.archive.org/web/20100108083140/http://www.totalfilm.com/news/no-holmes-2-for-ritchie\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">No Holmes 2 for Ritchie?</a> by Film News (archived)</li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Lily & Melody"}