Jude Law Says Sticking Around For More ‘Star Wars’ & Marvel Are Up To Those Studios, But ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ Has A New Script

A two-time Oscar-nominated actor recognized for his severe chops, Jude Law, has been spreading his wings somewhat bit and attempting out the world of franchises lately. His first foray into that blockbuster area was “Sherlock Holmes” with Robert Downey Jr. Lately, he did a stint in Marvel’s “Captain Marvel” alongside Brie Larson, and subsequent month in December, he joins the “Star Wars” universe in Lucasfilm’s upcoming collection, “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.”

We lately caught up with Law to debate his upcoming FBI/white supremacy drama, “The Order,” directed by Justin Kurzel (“Macbeth”) and co-starring Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, and plenty of extra. During the interview, the actor up to date us on the standing of “Sherlock Holmes 3” and every other potential franchise appearances.

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When requested about “Sherlock Holmes 3” and its previous connections to a time journey storyline, Law advised the film has gone in a brand new course and has a brand new script as effectively.

“Gosh, yeah, that’s interesting,” Law mentioned in regards to the once-mooted plan of time journey being concerned in a 3rd movie. “The plan has been evolving over how many years it’s been now, probably nearly ten years.”

“There’s a great will to make it,” he continued. “And a great will amongst us all to get it right to do it, to find the time, to find the right team. The one great thing I took from both of those films is my friendship with Robert [Downey Jr.] and his wife Susan, they mean an awful lot to me. The hope is we’re still going to do it.”

“I think there’s a new iteration of the script I haven’t yet read. And then there’s a case of ‘How expensive is it? And can we get it made?’” he laughed.

Law mentioned his friendship with Downey Jr. is without doubt one of the driving components behind making a 3rd movie, but in addition simply the expertise of working with the actor, who he says has a singular power, not like most others.

“Exactly, but honestly, also, there’s a friendship, but also the experience of working with Robert, and he really does bring an extraordinarily brilliant, fun, motivated, and inspirational kind of quality to a film set, and I miss it being a part of that,” he mentioned. “It was a great experience.”

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As for his foray into the “Star Wars” galaxy and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Law mentioned he’d be right down to return to each, however it’s all as much as Lucasfilm or Marvel.

Requested whether or not his ‘Skeleton Crew’ character can be seen within the galaxy far, far-off once more, he answered, “That I don’t know. That’s up to them,” he smiled. “I guess if it takes, maybe. I don’t know. I hope so! He was a lot of fun to play.”

And as for Marvel and whether or not we’ll ever see Yon-Rogg once more, he had an identical reply. He did recommend he’s nonetheless beneath contract to some franchise, however he couldn’t bear in mind which one.

“Again, I have no idea,” he mentioned a couple of return to the MCU. “I can’t even remember what I contractually owe to anyone [laughs]. If there’s a contract, it’s up to them. If they make the call, you gotta go, ‘OK, I’m here.’ But I can’t remember who I am beholden to, and again, the ball is always in their court. I’m just a player.”

We’ll have extra from this interview and the wonderful “The Order” movie, which comes out December 6 by way of Vertical Leisure, quickly.