James Mortimer

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Lore & Background

It details the plot involving Lord Henry Blackwood, the Four Orders, and characters such as Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Irene Adler, and Professor Moriarty. While Geraldine James is listed in the cast for playing Mrs. Hudson, the text notes she also portrayed Dr. Mortimer's wife in a different film (2002). There are no narrative descriptions, plot points, or character backgrounds for Dr. James Mortimer himself within this source.

In Their Own Story

The narrative provided covers the investigation of Lord Blackwood's ritualistic murders in 1890 London, his return from the dead, and the plot to release cyanide gas into the House of Commons. Key events include Holmes and Watson preventing an initial murder, Blackwood's hanging, the abduction of Holmes by the Four Orders, and the final confrontation on Tower Bridge. No scenes or interactions involving Dr. Mortimer are described.

Reader's Guide

The only reference to a 'Mortimer' is the fact that Geraldine James played his wife in a 2002 film adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles. All other content in the source pertains to the cast and plot of the 2009 Warner Bros. Pictures release starring Robert Downey Jr.

Did You Know?

• Geraldine James is listed in the cast for playing Mrs. Hudson, but the source notes she also portrayed Dr. Mortimer's wife in a 2002 adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles.
• The film Sherlock Holmes (2009) is set in 1890 and grossed $525 million worldwide, becoming the eighth-highest-grossing film of that year.
• Robert Downey Jr. lost weight for his role as Holmes after a recommendation from Chris Martin to make the character look 'gaunt' and 'skinny'.
• Professor Moriarty's voice in the 2009 film was provided by Andrew Jack, though Jared Harris re-dubbed these lines for later home media releases.
• Jude Law was cast as Dr. Watson because he had a positive meeting with Robert Downey Jr. and agreed the film needed to explore their friendship.