112708: Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law Film in Liverpool
Which restaurant is the top spot in Liverpool for an epicurean adventure? For Sherlock Holmes stars Robert Downey Jr., who will portray the legendary detective in the upcoming Guy Ritchie-directed flick, and Jude Law, who has stepped into the shoes of the sleuth's sidekick Dr. Watson, the answer is elementary-- 60 Hope Street. A venue recognized for its seafood selection, the A-listers, along with a coterie of cast and crew members, mulled over a menu featuring fish and chips in Cain's beer batter and pan-fried fillet of sea bass with clam chowder before enjoying their choice of gastronomic treat at the Georgian-style dining establishment, the Liverpool Echo reported
Although Liverpool is best known as the birthplace of The Beatles, it was Gerry and the Pacemakers' tune "Ferry Cross the Mersey" which brought pop culture prominence to the River Mersey, the body of water which once welcomed a steady flow of steamers pulling away from Clarence Dock, where cameras rolled on the upcoming feature film in mid-November. No longer in use, the site received a time-altering transformation back to its heyday as the cast and crew arrived in their Victorian vestments.
104608: Robert Downey Jr. Filming at Manchester Town Hall
Sightseers in the vicinity of Manchester Town Hall recently need not have been detectives to suspect that filming was afoot at the 19th century edifice. Much like the bees decorating the mosaic on the floor of the entrance hall, actors in Victorian vestments buzzed about as they readied themselves to step in front of the camera alongside the star of the cinematic venture being shot at the site, Robert Downey Jr. As he exited the building, the Oscar-nominated star portraying England's famed fictional sleuth in Guy Ritchie's adaptation of SherlockHolmes caught a glimpse of the stone visage of Prince Albert across the way, eternally gazing at Manchester Town Hall from its plinth on the Albert Memorial, which served as an artistic muse for the more well-known Albert Memorial in London.
The cast and crew of Sherlock Holmes is slated to appear at a number of locations as filming continues this fall. When the whodunit arrives on the the silver screen the Chatham docks, Freemason's Hall in Covent Garden, London, the Liverpool docks and St. Paul's Cathedral will all play supporting roles.
102908: Robert Downey Jr. Filming "Sherlock Holmes" (video)
When visiting St. Paul's Cathedral for the first time, tourists' memories often lead them back to July 29, 1981 and the image of a young Lady Diana Spencer ascending the steps of the London landmark in an Emanuel wedding dress, on her way to say "I do" to Prince Charles. On an October day in 2008, however, people in the vicinity of the Sir Christopher Wren-constructed house of worship were taken on a time trip back to the Victorian era as cameras rolled on director Guy Ritchie's adaptation of Sherlock Holmes. Bringing literature's favorite detective to life will be actor Robert Downey Jr., who cut a dashing figure in his bowler hat and 19th century suit as he stood outside the 17th century structure-- a star in its own right, having appeared over the years in such big and small screen hits as Mary Poppins and National Treasure: Book of Secrets and the British TV cult hit Doctor Who.
If either Madonna's soon-to-be ex or the Oscar-nominated star find themselves in search of inspiration during filming, they need look no further than 221b Baker Street, the home of the Sherlock Holmes Museum, which has had a number of celebrity sleuthing buffs walk through its door, from Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman to The Girls Next Door's Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson with Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner. Open daily, visitors can visualize the curling smoke of the sleuth's calabash pipe as they wander through the world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's creation, which is decorated with the detective's distinctive deerstalker cap, violin, magnifying glass and more.
Mr. Paparazzi captured a few moments of Robert Downey Jr. and director Guy Ritchie on set in the following clip:
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