Coldplay's Chris Martin wanted Stephen Fry in 'Sherlock'
Guy Ritchie Director Guy Ritchie cast the British star as Sherlock's intelligent brother Mycroft in the sequel, and he admits it was Chris –a fan of the fictional detective - who suggested him for the part.
Guy said: "Robert Downey Jr. and I have a mutual friend, that chap Chris Martin out of Coldplay, and he is a Sherlockian – very enthusiastic about the whole thing, as is Stephen Fry – and it was his idea, I think he told Robert first."
Robert added: "Every good idea in this movie came from Chris Martin."
Despite playing the highly intelligent character, Stephen appears nude for a section of the film, something which Guy believes may have been entered into the script by the man himself.
He added to BANG Showbiz: "He turned up, on the day, naked. There was no great resistance – rather like getting Robert into a dres
