Rumors lost this one.

Russell Crowe is not lined up to play Dr. Watson in the much talked about Sherlock Holmes movie being directed by Guy Ritchie.  Robert Downy, Jr. is definitely playing the ultra-famous detective while Downy’s wife is wearing the hat of producer.

Ritchie told Empire Online, “I don’t have a Watson,” said Ritchie at the world premiere of his contemporary gangster flick RocknRolla. “Somebody just told me that I have Russell Crowe lined up but that’s news to me. I suspect that hasn’t happened and I’m still looking for my Watson.”

Filming starts in a month and Dr. Watson will need to be on the set.  I am sure Ritchie is searching… 

What about the story? Missus Downy told Empire Online, “The world is within all the stories and it actually goes back to the books but the story is actually one that we made for the movie,” continues Downey. “What we can tell you is that he’s a badass (Holmes) in this movie alright. That’s what we’re going back to, any Holmes fan that we’ve spoken to is getting really excited about this one.”