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"Lord of the Rings" and "X-Men" star Ian McKellen portrays
him as an elderly beekeeper, who at 93 has long retired from
solving cases.
Living in an isolated Sussex farmhouse with his housekeeper Mrs
Munro (Laura Linney) and her young son Roger (Milo Parker), he
is unable to let go of his past as he tries to solve the case
that ultimately led to his retirement.
McKellan, 76, said audiences would enjoy his Holmes more than
the many others in recent years, including younger versions
played by Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr, in
television and film.
"This Holmes ... is 93 years old when we first meet him at the
end of a long life, of retirement and he's trying to solve his
last mystery, the one that he didn't quite complete when he was
in his heyday," he said at the film's premiere on Wednesday.
"So I get to play Holmes young and middle-aged so that makes it
slightly superior to other versions."
Joining him on the mock-up Baker Street setting for the premiere
was McKellan's "X-Men" co-star Patrick Stewart. The two friends
hugged and kissed on the cobblestone-effect carpet.
McKellen confirmed he would not be returning as Magneto in
"X-Men: Apocalypse" due in 2016. The British actor said that he
could imagine retirement but would not be "giving up".
"I'm ... not retiring and shutting the door, but doing less," he
said. "Mr Holmes" is due for release in Britain on June 19.
(Reporting by Helena Williams; Writing by Marie-Louise Gumuchian;
Editing by Louise Ireland)
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