In more than a month, fans will finally witness the return of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in "Sherlock" Season 4. Now, viewers and the show's enthusiasts are now asking who will play the role of Sherlock Holme's third brother.
In "Sherlock" Season 3, Mycroft (Mark Gatiss) mentioned something about Sherlock's brother. "I am not given to outbursts of brotherly passion. You know what happened to the other one." With that, fans quickly assumed that the protagonist's third brother will appear in "Sherlock" Season 4.
People behind the British-American crime drama keep mum about Sherlock's brother. However, the popular choice to play the role is Taylor Swift's former boyfriend, Tom Hiddleston. The rumors started that the "Avengers" star will appear in "Sherlock" Season 4 when he was seen with the cast, Mark Gatiss and Amanda Abbington in one picture.
Another name emerged that could play as Sherlock's third brother in "Sherlock" Season 4 is the "Outlander" star Sam Heughan. In the exchange of tweet of Caitriona Balfe's on-screen partner and Mark Gatiss, fans immediately guessed that he could play the role of the literary character's sibling.
Sam Heughan simple greeted Mark Gattis a happy birthday on Twitter and as the 50-year-old actor respond, he then invited him to meet. With that, eagle-eyed fans assume that the two are going to talk about the initial's appearance in "Sherlock" Season 4.
Meanwhile, Sam Heughan and Mark Gattis' Twitter conversation also get viral and had been in the news. Many believe that this will lead to a big project that my concern "Sherlock" Season 4.
As Mark Gattis is known for being the screenwriter of the drama series, it is not far that he will ask Sam Heughan to be Sherlock's third brother. But fans should only take this with a grain of salt as BBC has yet to announce the appearance of Sherlock's third brother in "Sherlock" Season 4.
Who would you like to be Sherlock's brother, Tom Hiddleston or Sam Heughan? Find out if they'll appear in "Sherlock" Season 4 starting on Jan. 1 on BBC One.