Fan Casting Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes in Favorite Incarnations of Legacy Characters

tomzillawash3r3 made this fan casting suggestion on March 11, 2025. What do you think? See below to cast your vote, or click here to see all fan casting suggestions for this role.

Ian McKellen as Sherlock Holmes in Favorite Incarnations of Legacy Characters

Ian McKellenUnited Kingdom

85 years old
Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. He has played roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and sci...
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Favorite Incarnations of Legacy Characters

Favorite Incarnations of Legacy Characters

Identities in long-runnings tend to have several different people behind the mask. Pick your favorites of those characters.
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Ian McKellen is known for his roles in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He has been suggested by fans for 6,955 roles on myCast, including Phil in Hercules. Similar actors include Patrick Stewart, Jeremy Irons, and Anthony Hopkins. Ian McKellen was suggested to play Sherlock Holmes in Favorite Incarnations of Legacy Characters by tomzillawash3r3. Other actors sugggested to play this role include Henry Cavill, Robert Downey Jr., and Benedict Cumberbatch. Favorite Incarnations of Legacy Characters has 28 roles, including Ghostface, Robin, and Count Dracula.

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