’Sherlock’ Season 4 Brings Tom Hiddleston For Your Viewing Pleasure As Third Holmes Brother

"Sherlock" fans were already excited to hear that the beloved character is returning for more sleuthing. Sherlock, which is played by Benedict Cumberbatch, will be gunning for the fourth season but latest "Sherlock" news reveal that season 4 is bringing in Tom Hiddleston, too!

Is Tom Hiddleston going to put his accent to good use? Fans are hoping. As reported by Parent Herald, Hiddleston could be coming in as the third Holmes brother, Sherrinford. Fans have long been hoping for the third brother to reveal himself and co-creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat have been hiding this bait from the world but it is not yet confirmed if Hiddleston will become a Holmes just yet.

Do you see the brotherly resemblance between Cumberbatch and Hiddleston?

In the same article, Gatiss mentioned that he was unsure about getting Hiddleston for the part because the actor has been busy with other movie commitments . Ultimately he was confident that Hiddleston would be able to pull it off since Cumberbatch too was busy with "Doctor Strange." "The Avengers" villain recently went bare in "The Night Manager, according to Daily Mail. And IGN has it that he's keen to play the next James Bond. He certainly has the appeal and charisma to be a Holmes brother or a James Bond.

Gatiss and Moffat have also announced that Mary, played by Amanda Abbington, will return. As well as Dr. Watson, played by Martin Freeman and Unna Stubbs as Mrs. Hudson.

It is not yet known what the plot of "Sherlock" season 4 will be but Gatiss teased that there will be a tragedy. "This is a major, life-changing series for the regulars," says Gatiss.

BBC and PBS has already slated "Sherlock" season 4 for January 2017. While there's about 9 months left until the premiere of the fourth season, relive "The Abominable Bride" with some post-mortem discussion below:

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