fans are in for a treat;
Benedict Cumberbatchhas said that the
new seriesof the detective drama looks set to be "
phenomenal". The British star, 38, will return as the beloved sleuth in a
Christmas specialnext year, with a
three-part seriesto follow in 2016.
© Photo: Getty Images"I can't give any plot away… but
their pitch for the Christmas special and the series beyond that is just phenomenal," Benedict told
Empire."We've never seen (Sherlock)
being really pressed yet, so that will be interesting." The star also admitted that his love for the character is so strong that he could
happily play Sherlock as a pensioner."As long as the ideas are still there and the audience still wants it, and as long as
Martin(Freeman) and I are not too infirm that we can no longer remember lines and shuffle around the set,
I'd love to do it into old age, I really would."
© Photo: Getty ImagesMeanwhile,
Sherlockcreators
Mark Gatissand
Steven Moffathave already said they have
"devastating" plans for the fourth series.Speaking at the Emmys in August, the pair said, "We've practically reduced our cast to tears telling them the plan."We're probably more excited than we've ever been about
Sherlock. We've got a very, very good set of ideas."
