Sir Ian McKellen has played Magneto, Gandalf and now he’s portraying the world’s greatest detective (no, not Batman) Sherlock Holmes. Check out the first official trailer for Mr. Holmes below…

MR. HOLMES is a new twist on the world’s most famous detective.1947, an aging Sherlock Holmes returns from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his remote seaside farmhouse, Holmes faces the end of his days tending to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper and her young son, Roger. Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits the circumstances of the unsolved case that forced him into retirement, and searches for answers to the mysteries of life and love – before it’s too late.

McKellen joins the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Downey Jr. and Jonny Lee Miller who have all played the English detective in recent years.

Mr. Holmes also stars Laura Linney, Hattie Morahan, Hiroyuki Sanada and Patrick Kennedy. It is set for release June 19th in the UK.



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