A game of shadows 2011 rachel mcadams as irene adler. Though its more clever, than funny, the movie version is more. Adler was born in new jersey in the united states of america. This was guy ritchies very successful venture into the sherlock holmes franchise. Sherlock holmes movie sherlock holmes and irene adler image. Irene adler was a prominent american adventuress, thief, and love. Sherlock a scandal in belgravia tv episode 2012 imdb. It is the sequel to the 2009 film sherlock holmes, and features the sherlock holmes and dr. Later, during the fight on the bridge, she pulls it on lord blackwood mark strong, who knocks it out of her hand, then picks it up and tries to shoot holmes with it. Irene adler only appeared in one of arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes stories, but shes considered a pivotal figure in the holmes canon, nonetheless. Marywatson holmesirene, thanks to kerit3h ninja for the ideas in chapter 10. Irene looked at sherlock and sherlock twigs that he was her weak spot on moriarty irene adler.
Sherlock holmes and irene adler club join new post. The only woman ever to have bested holmes, irene adler rachel mcadams again sparks her tempestuous relationship with the detective, while a mysterious new nemesis blackwood mark strong constructs a deadly plot that could destroy the country. Sherlock holmes movie sherlock holmes and irene adler. Jan 21, 2012 the meeting irene adler scene from sherlock holmes 2009. Rachel anne mcadams was born on november 17, 1978 in london, ontario, canada, to sandra kay gale, a nurse, and lance frederick mcadams, a truck driver and furniture mover. John watson, mark strong as the protagonist lord henry blackwood, and rachel mcadams as irene adler who was a thief who worked for professor moriarty, but also had a relationship with holmes. Why cant any recent sherlock holmes adaptation get irene.
Through consultation with new scotland yard and a range of private clients, sherlock has caused the capture or death of many criminals. The weapons were supplied by ukbased movie armourers bapty and co. What will happen when holmes realizes he cares more for irene than he would like. Referring to himself as a consulting detective in the stories, holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when.
And, what is irene adlers mysterious client, who happens to be a professor, really after. Directed by guy ritchie, the film stars robert downey jr. Irene adler, professionally known as the woman, was a celebrity dominatrix and extortionist who had a brief attraction to sherlock holmes. She was born in new jersey but travels to london now and then, mostly to see sherlock, but this time, its to do a job for the vicious professor moriarty. Rachel mcadams stars as their former adversary irene adler and mark strong portrays villain lord henry blackwood. Irene adler norton is a character featured in the sherlock holmes story a scandal in bohemia by sir arthur conan doyle, published in july 1891. I really wanted sherlock to get the girl i think irene did too. Sherlock holmes 2009 rachel mcadams as irene adler. The entire cast is reassembled for game of shadows, including kelly reilly as mary watson and rachel mcadams as irene adler. Irene s eyes open and she realises that he is her supposed executioner, come to rescue her. Irene adler carole nelson douglas official author site. Becoming embroiled in the complex plans of the dangerous and desirable irene adler, sherlock needs every one of his remarkable skills to survive. Dominatrix irene adler has incriminating photos of a royal princess which sherlock is engaged to retrieve.
The question is, will rachel mcadams be returning to the third sherlock film to reprise her role as irene adler it would make sense for mcadams to return. Sherlock holmes is a rousing, exciting, exuberant popcorn movie. Sherlock character irene adler may have only featured prominently in one episode of the hit series, but she has been popular enough with fans that theyve been clamoring for more every since. A game of shadows, moriarty and irene adler have an brief conversation in a restaurant. Dec 23, 2009 sherlock holmes will be distributed worldwide by warner bros. The encounter of moriarty and sherlock is something that the books miss. Simply titled sherlock holmes, the film had robert downey jr as the title character, jude law as dr. The second movie of the franchise, a game of shadows, ends with watson and his newlywed wife, mary preparing to leave for their honeymoon, after holmes funeral. Entertainment company, and in select territories by village roadshow pictures. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Laras extensive theatre career led her to gain a laurence olivier award nomination for her portrayal of lucille frank in rob ashfords production of parade at the donmar warehouse. Moriarty and irene adler have an brief conversation in a restaurant. Irene adler is a main character in the film series, sherlock holmes.
Steven moffat and the lost scene between sherlock and irene adler. The episode with irene adler on the show sherlock is my favorite episode also. Sherlock holmes 2009 internet movie firearms database. Good night mr holmes irene adler 1 carole nelson douglas. Oct 14, 2018 the second film was all about the battle between sherlock and moriarty.
Sherlock holmes is a 2009 period mystery action film based on the character of the same name created by sir arthur conan doyle. She was holmes adversary on numerous occasions, even working for his nemesis professor james moriarty, who murdered her in 1891 when he no longer needed her assistance. Dec 25, 2009 sherlock holmes, in sir arthur conan doyles popular works of fiction, is an intellectual chap, rarely resorting to shootouts or fisticuffs. At the end of the film, in the bridge confrontation between holmes, blackwood and irene adler, lord blackwood forces adler to the edge of a precipitous and deadly fall into the thames. Image of sherlock holmes movie for fans of sherlock holmes and irene adler. Read free good night mr holmes irene adler 1 carole nelson douglas good night mr holmes irene adler 1 carole nelson douglas kissed you goodnight sherlock irene to sherlock holmes, she is always the woman. Will rachel mcadams return as irene adler in sherlock. She played a major role in the first sherlock holmes film and offered her own unique spin on the character of irene adler.
Sherlock holmes is a 2009 period mystery action film based on the character of the same name. Image of sherlock holmes movie for of sherlock holmes and irene adler. Set in 1890, it follows holmes and watsons efforts to stop an occultists plot to expand the british empire by seemingly supernatural means. Irene adler was a prominent american adventuress, thief, and love interest of sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes, in guy ritchies movie, is by comparison a veritable ninja. In the 1991 television film sherlock holmes and the leading lady, irene adler morgan fairchild reunites with an aging holmes christopher lee when a murder happens during her performance in vienna. Now, that they offer the option like on this disc, of watching this fine sherlock holmes movie, with the representation of the great fictional detective, sherlock holmes, basil rathbone, either in black and white, or colorized. In the 20 russian drama sherlock holmes, irene adler takes a major role in the series and is portrayed by lyanka gryu. She has already caught the attention of sherlock, who has the picture. Cut back to present day and sherlock smiles away to himself thinking of the woman. Later in the film, moriarty converses with sherlock holmes and tells him that irene contracted a deadly form of tuberculosis and presents him with a bloodied handkerchief. Sherlock holmes, in sir arthur conan doyles popular works of fiction, is an intellectual chap, rarely resorting to shootouts or fisticuffs. He lives in london at 221b baker street, is the brother between mycroft and eurus holmes, and best friend and former flatmate of dr john watson. The film was directed by guy ritchie and produced by joel silver, lionel wigram, susan downey, and dan lin.
May 10, 2019 did you guys know i was in the hunger games. Sherlock holmes 2009 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Patrick macnee is the same age as christopher lee and nicely plays dr. And, what is irene adler s mysterious client, who happens to be a professor, really after.
She has been in the middle of two political scandals in recent years, one of them involving a famous author, in which she. What are some simple steps i can take to protect my. Sherlock holmes 2009 rachel mcadams as irene adler imdb. Bbc steven moffat has revealed that he was so intrigued by the relationship between sherlock holmes and irene adler in the sherlock episode a scandal in belgravia that he found himself writing an extra scene relatively recently and long after the episode aired to have taken place just after holmes rescues adler from a beheading in karachi. Lara is notable for receiving nominations for the 2008 laurence olivier awards and the 2008whatsonstage theatregoers choice awards, the latter being the only major awards for london theatre which are voted for by audience members. Irene adler is a fictional character in the sherlock holmes stories written by sir arthur conan doyle. The first two films in the series were produced by 20th century fox and released in 1939. Why was irene adler written out of the robert downey jr. Rachel mcadams also shows up as irene adler, the only criminal who has ever gotten the best of holmes.
Holmes carries it in the sewers beneath parliament, and irene adler rachel mcadams uses some of his cartridges to improvise a demolition charge. Irene adler is dominatrix in the movie sherlock holmes. Game of shadows, irene adler is still alive my apologies for any spoilers to anyone who has yet to see the movie. A game of shadows is a 2011 period action mystery film directed by guy ritchie and produced by joel silver, lionel wigram, susan downey, and dan lin. Why is arthur conan doyles irene adler so much better than the versions crafted by steven moffat and guy ritchie. The meeting irene adler scene from sherlock holmes 2009. Steven moffat and the lost scene between sherlock and. But hes sherlock holmes, the greatest detective in the world.
Basically, it touched one of the major plots of the novels and fixated on that. Sherlock meets the naked irene adler sherlock series 2. In game of shadows, holmes love interest from the previous movie is murdered in a public restaurant, in the first twenty minutes of the film. Irene was at the centre of two political scandals in 2010. She was featured in the short story a scandal in bohemia. She is one of the most notable female characters in the sherlock holmes stories, despite appearing in only one tale.
Jul 09, 2015 sherlock character irene adler may have only featured prominently in one episode of the hit series, but she has been popular enough with fans that theyve been clamoring for more every since. The second film was all about the battle between sherlock and moriarty. Sherlock holmes is the 2009 feature film adaptation of the famous literary character created by author sir arthur conan doyle. Image of sherlock holmes movie for of sherlock holmes and irene adler 12073171.
A series of fourteen films based on sir arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes stories was released between 1939 and 1946. Irene adler known professionally as the woman is the main antagonist of the bbc sherlock episode a scandal in belgravia. There is even a perspective shot, looking straight down, of her heels teetering on the edge and nothing between her and the river except. She is the last major pawn of james moriarty to be defeated by sherlock holmes and can be considered the secondary antagonist of the second season. Will rachel mcadams return as irene adler in sherlock holmes 3. Sherlock holmes is a fouract play by william gillette and sir arthur conan doyle, based on conan doyles character sherlock holmes. Fans of arthur conan doyle will recall that irene adler, referred to by holmes as the woman, plays a major role in this story, and she is also the leading lady in the movie included here. She also ended a prominent novelists marriage by having an affair with both participants. A game of shadows, irene adler is murdered in a public restaurant during the first third of the film.
Rachel mcadams is also rumored to make her comeback as irene adler. In the 2014 japanese puppetry television show, sherlock holmes, broadcast on nhk nippon hoso kyokai, japan broadcasting corporation, irene adler is a school nurse of a fictional boarding school beeton school. Dec 23, 2009 eccentric consulting detective, sherlock holmes and doctor john watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy england. The studio stopped making the films after these, but universal studios acquired the. Why didnt sherlock holmes investigate the events surrounding. Irene adler, also known as the woman or the whip hand, is a criminal dominatrix, known to provide recreational scolding, in the words of mycroft holmes. John watson characters created by sir arthur conan doyle. Sherlock holmes 3 2021 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sherlock must confiscate something of importance from a mysterious woman named irene adler.
She studied drama with the nymt and went on to gain a ba honours degree in theatre. Irene adler was a prominent american adventuress, thief, and love interest of sherlock. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. With his alias broken and literally nothing to go on sherlock. Rachel mcadams starred as irene adler in warner brothers and village roadsides modern account of the most famous detective, sherlock holmes. William sherlock scott holmes is the worlds only consulting detective, a profession he himself created. Spoilers for the guy ritchie sherlock holmes movies, for the tv series.