Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law may star as legendary detective-duo Sherlock Holmes and Mr Watson, but the actors have revealed the heart of the film is nothing to do with crime-fighting but their 'bromance'.
Returning to screens in 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' the pair joked that their despite various liasons with their female co-stars in the end it is their friendship that counts.
Robert who was reluctant to label it as a 'bromance' which he felt cheapened the relationship told Daybreak: "To me, Watson and Holmes are an exploration of intimacy in all kinds of relationships."
He added: "What's known as banter – which is sometimes just waffle to get you from one action sequence to another – we really treated that like that's the poetry in the movie, finishing each other sentences, being at cross purposes, but coming around to these circles of understanding and love."
Jude, who plays Holmes' loyal side-kick likened their relationship to that of students. He explained: "What tickled us both was the idea that these guys living and having this very domestic relationship – almost like students living together or brothers sharing a bedroom."
'The Holiday' actor went on to reveal how pleased they were when Stephen Fry, a huge Holmes fan and one of the youngest members of The Baker Street Irregulars, a Sherlock Holmes appreciation society, joined the cast as Holmes' brother.
The 38 year-old said: "Getting him on board was like knowing that he had appreciated and liked the first film, and it was like getting a really big pat on the back."
Much has been made of the homoerotic relationship between the two leads with Robert Downey Jr joking that the next installment will be called 'Game of Trannies.'
UK Premiere of 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows'
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