'Holmes & Watson' trivia and fun facts
Many Sherlocks
As of 2010, this is the 5th adaptation during the decade to be based on Sherlock Holmes lore. After- 'Sherlock' (2010) with Benedict Cumberbatch, 'Sherlock Holmes' (2010) featuring Robert Downey Jr, 'Elementary' (2012), with Jonny Lee Miller and 'Mr Holmes' (2015), featuring Ian McKellen.
Based on a sketch
The film is based on a sketch of Saturday Night Live with Will Ferrel's plays.
Together in 'Get Hard'
The director Etan Cohen and the actor Will Ferrel (Sherlock in this film) have already worked together in 2015 with Cohen's film 'Get Hard'.
Third work together
The actors Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly worked together at 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby' (2006) and 'Step Brothers' (2008)
Shooting location
Some stage of the film have been shooted at Greenwich, at locations that have been already used in 'Sherlock Holmes 2: A game of shadows' in 2011.