New
York
(ANI):
After
Sherlock
Holmes
managed
to
uncover
more
than
65
million
dollars
in
its
opening
weekend,
the
sequel
is
being
planned
with
Brad
Pitt
reportedly
the
top
choice
to
portray
the
sinister
Professor
Moriarty.
PopEater.com
reports
that
Robert
Downey
Jr.
(Sherlock
Holmes)
and
Jude
Law
(Watson)
have
already
signed
on
and
now
Pitt,
46,
is
being
tipped
to
play
villain
Moriarty.
"The
director,
Guy
Ritchie,
loves
Brad," the
New
York
Daily
News
quoted
an
industry
source
as
saying.
"He
has
worked
with
him
before
and
thinks
he
is
one
of
the
most
underrated
actors
working
today.
Guy
knows
that
everyone
thinks
of
Pitt
as
a
pretty
boy
and
can''t
wait
to
turn
him
into
the
world''s
greatest
super
villain.
It
will
definitely
make
the
sequel
a
must-see,"
the
source
added.
Pitt
had
last
worked
with
Ritchie
2000
film
''Snatch''.