London, Jan 5 (IANS) British actor Jude Law has confessed he didn’t know anything about Sherlock Holmes before agreeing to play the fictional detective’s sidekick Dr. Watson in the new film.
The actor says he was unaware of the details of the literary character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle before agreeing to the role, reports contactmusic.com.

“Yes, I’m English, but I never really read the ‘Sherlock’ books as a boy. This was a new literary discovery for me, but a great one because as an adult I was able to sit down and love the source material. Believe me when I say it’s a good thing to grab a mug of tea and curl up with a great ‘Sherlock Holmes’ book,” he said.

Apart from being impressed with the books, he was also blown away by how the film’s director Guy Ritchie and the production team were able to recreate 19th Century England.

“The production designers did an amazing job embellishing historic England. The details were exquisite. I really felt as I had taken a time travel back into history,” said the 37-year-old.

Law stars in the action blockbuster alongside Robert Downey Jr. who plays the titular detective.