Adaptations of Sherlock Holmes faithful adherence to the original characterization. One famous radio appearance starred Orson Welles as Sherlock Holmes in an adaptation of one of William Gillette's plays. This was broadcast in September 1938 as part of "The Mercury Theater on the Air" series on CBS Radio. Throughout the early 1940s on American Radio, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce performed as Holmes and Watson, respectively, in several series of canonical and original Sherlock Holmes stories on "The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" radio show. These broadcasts were loosely based on Doyle's cases. When Rathbone finally departed the role before the 1947 season, Tom
Adaptations of Sherlock Holmes Asylum produced "Sherlock Holmes", which is intended to capitalize on Guy Ritchie's film. It stars new actor Ben Syder as Holmes and "Torchwood" actor Gareth David Lloyd as Watson. It was shot in Wales and directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg. In the 2015 film "Mr. Holmes", Ian McKellen portrays the detective as a 93-year-old retiree, living in a countryside farmhouse with his housekeeper (Laura Linney) and her son. As his memory deteriorates, he struggles to recall the last case of his career, which sent him into retirement. In the animated 2018 film "Sherlock Gnomes", Johnny Depp portrayed a gnome counterpart