Did Jeremy actually hate playing Sherlock Holmes?
JB initially thought he was horribly miscast as Holmes, because his “sunny” personality was so different than the detective’s moody nature. (He also had reservations because the character had already been portrayed so many times.) Early on, Jeremy said things like “I wouldn’t cross the street to meet Holmes,” meaning that he thought he had nothing in common with the character. However, such quotes are often taken out of context and used as “evidence” that JB “hated” Holmes.
