In 2009, a year after Robert Downey Jr. debuted as Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor joined the long lineup of actors who’ve played Sherlock Holmes. Following his initial outing as the Arthur Conan Doyle-created detective, he returned for 2011’s Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, but that’s the last time we saw him in the role. Although there are a number of things we know about Sherlock Holmes 3, the threequel remains in limbo, but apparently it’s still “a priority” for Downey.
Susan Downey, Robert Downey Jr.’s wife and producing partner, attended WrapWomen’s “UnWrapped” with fellow Team Downey producer Amanda Burrell, and Sherlock Holmes 3 came up as a topic of conversation. While attached director Dexter Fletcher told ReelBlend that the threequel is not currently in development, Susan Downey said to The Wrap it is definitely still being talked about. In her words:
