Rhys Ifans (The Amazing Spider-Man) has signed on to play Sherlock Holmes’ older brother in the CBS series Elementary. Ifans will be playing Mycroft Holmes, a recurring role that will introduced during the season two premiere which will be filmed in London.
“I could not be more excited to have Rhys coming aboard,” stated executive producer/creator Robert Doherty. “I’ve always been a tremendous fan and feel very honored to have him in the fold. Equally excited are Jonny and Lucy, both of whom have worked with Rhys in feature films. I think this is going to be a lot of fun for all of us.”
According to CBS, the season two premiere episode will find Sherlock (Jonny Lee Miller) called to London “to revisit an old case, where he is forced to face his older brother, Mycroft. Although the siblings suffered a drastic falling-out a few years earlier, Mycroft allows Sherlock and Joan (Lucy Liu) to stay in his new home, 221B Baker Street. With Joan in the middle, the brothers are forced to confront their very complicated history.”
Source: CBS
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