03/7/2008
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Ali G to star as Sherlock Holmes
British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has signed on to play Sherlock Holmes in a film that will co-star American comedian Will Ferrell. Cohen is best known as Borat and Ali G. Ferrell will star as Dr. Watson in the film.The as-yet-untitled project is being produced by Columbia Pictures, and co-president Matt Tolmach said: “Just the idea of Sacha and Will as Sherlock Holmes and Watson makes us laugh.” The film is being scripted by Eltar Cohen.
