Brad Pitt to Star in Sherlock Holmes Sequel

Now that Sherlock Holmes is out in theaters, the talk is all about the sequel! And we hear a little rumor that Brad Pitt may be joining the cast! Popeater.com is reporting exclusively Brad is joining the cast as Professor Moriarty.

Sherlock Holmes made more than $65 million in its opening weekend, and Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law have already committed to the sequel.

"The director, Guy Ritchie, loves Brad," an industry source tells Popeater. "He has worked with him before and thinks he is one of the most underrated actors working today. Guy knows that everyone thinks of as a Pitt as a pretty boy and can't wait to turn him into the world's greatest supervillain. It will definitely make the sequel a must-see."

And this isn’t the first time Pitt and Ritchie have worked together—they worked on the film Snatch, which Brad was great in. As for Brad, the insider says he's "very interested in taking on the role and happy they aren't considering his kick-ass partner Angelina for the part."

We highly doubt Brad and Angie are being considered for the same roles! But Brad will definitely be getting us to that theater!