The director of the movie, Guy Ritchie, said that he wants to reinvent the character. Although the books were more about the intellectual side of Holmes, Ritchie wants to bring out more of an action oriented side, playing up Holmes' fighting skills.

"The logline remains under wraps, but execs at Warners are aiming to reinvent Holmes and sidekick Dr. John H. Watson. Wigram's noted that the new Holmes would be more adventuresome and take advantage of his skills as a boxer and swordsman (Daily Variety, March 16, 2007)."

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