Don’t touch my drum set, or the crown jewels
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again:Holmes & Watsonis the closest you’re getting aStep Brotherssequel(at least until they cave to the pressure of tens of millions of dollars and just make it anyway).
Yes, the pair have joined forces outsideStep Brothersbefore, like inTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, but the musical cues present in trailer, predominantly “The Boys are Back in Town,” seems to acknowledge that fans of the cult favorite have been clamoring for the pair to get back together and now they have.
Also, while this duo hasn’t traditionally parodied other films directly, this movie at least seems to take some shots at the Guy Ritchie directed tandem ofSherlock HolmesandSherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. See 0:53 seconds in when Ferrell narrates the calculations of his actions, for a very direct shadowing of Robert Downey Jr.’s best.
In any event, look forward to a couple of American’s doing a British accent, for a change, coming June 14, 2025.
