Why Sherlock Wrongly Ignored One Of The Book's Best Villains
The BBC’s Sherlock brought some of Sherlock Holmes’ most notable enemies to modern-day London, and there was always a lot of speculation around which characters would be brought to the series, and one of the most talked-about ones was Sebastian Moran, who was wrongly ignored by the writers. Since his debut in A Study in Scarlet, in 1887, Sherlock Holmes has been one of the most popular and beloved literary characters, as well as the one who has been adapted to other media the most.
One of The Great Detective’s most recent and successful adaptations has been the BBC’s Sherlock, created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. Sherlock brought the famous detective (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) to modern-day London and adapted (and mixed) some of his most notable cases and adventures. Of course, Sherlock also included the most important characters from Conan Doyle’s stories, such as John Watson (Martin Freeman), Jim Moriarty (Andrew Scott), Irene Adler (Lara Pulver), and Greg Lestrade (Rupert Graves), though it also included some lesser-known ones, such as Charles Augustus Milverton (Magnussen in the series, played by Lars Mikkelsen), and ignored a major villain from the books.
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As mentioned above, there was a lot of speculation over the characters that would be included in Sherlock as the series progressed, and one at the center of many theories and fan-casting was Sebastian Moran, one of the most notable villains from the Sherlock Holmes books. However, and even though fans were quite vocal about their desire of seeing Moran in the series, the creative team behind Sherlock left Sebastian Moran out of the series, reportedly due to Gatiss not considering him an
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