Benedict Cumberbatch's conditions for return to 'Sherlock' revealed

Benedict Cumberbatch had previously downed the role of Sherlock Holmes, in the BBC hit crime show, of the same name, starring alongside Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson. 

The drama is grounded in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective series, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

While talking to Variety, the actor, 48, when asked about his potential to return as Sherlock, initially joked that it would simply require “a lot of money.”

He later acknowledged the desire to have more of the show and said, “It would take it to be better than it ever was,” underscoring the need of the show to be “the superlative version of what we’ve already achieved.”

The co-creator of Sherlock, Steven Moffat, recently asserted that the essence of his show is Benedict and Martin, and a revival of the series will need them clearing their schedules.

“There are lots of other versions of Sherlock Holmes (and so there should be, I’ll watch all of them) but our version of Sherlock Holmes is Benedict and Martin.”

“So if they don’t want to do it or can’t do it, then there is no more Sherlock. That’s it.”

Pertinent to this, the protagonist admitted he would "do it tomorrow" if everyone was available.

The show was a four three-part series between 2010 and 2017 – plus a Victorian-era special in 2016 – leaving fans wish for a revival since.