Robert Downey, Jr.: 'Sherlock Holmes II' Disguise On Set (PHOTO)

Sherlock Holmes has, for centuries, been entertaining audiences with his intelligence, resourcefulness and wit. And his disguises.

Enter Robert Downey, Jr., who took on the role of the title detective in the 2010 Guy Ritchie-directed film adaptation of the legendary Sir Arthur Conan Doyle book series. The star brought a new spark of comedy to the classic detective, eliciting laughs amidst the rapid fire action in a steam punk version of Britain. The film won great raves, and in the upcoming sequel, it looks to be more of the same -- with some of those fantastic disguises providing some of the best laughs.

Already in the trailers, we've seen Downey Jr. in a preposterously (and admittedly) terrible dress, confirming that the very handsome leading man was meant to be just that. Now, in photos captured from the set, we see that Ritchie has his hero going multicultural -- to great comedic effect.

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Comments

[Ozzyrules]

02:21 PM on 09/29/2011

For a minute there, I thought Robert Downey, Jr. was going to play the Mandarin in "Iron Man 3".

[pakaal]

11:37 PM on 09/27/2011

"Sherlock Holmes has, for centuries, been entertaining audiences...."

Closer to 125 years than 200+, actually.

[Paute]

09:03 PM on 09/26/2011

Nothing to say.

[Tom Servo]

09:02 PM on 09/26/2011

Mr Downey is a superb actor. I always attend his films.

[dmsdzinr]

04:19 PM on 09/26/2011

Sorry, but Anne Hathaway in that suit looks more like Cat Dork.

[NOSOCIALNETS]

02:59 PM on 09/26/2011

I guess a newly thinned down Mulla Omar.

[Hampton Roads]

02:26 PM on 09/26/2011

Downey is repulsive. He can't even soften clothes.

[Vinzago]

12:08 PM on 09/26/2011

"Sherlock Holmes has, for centuries, been entertaining audiences with his intelligence, resourcefulness and wit."

"Centuries"? Really? When does the author think the stories were written?
And where is your Oxford Comma, sir or madam?

[pakaal]

11:39 PM on 09/27/2011

You raise, I agree, some valid points.

[Chlowina]

11:49 AM on 09/26/2011

Never would have guessed it.

[Lady Doodlebug]

10:56 AM on 09/26/2011

I'll watch anything with Robert Downey Jr. in it -- can't help but love the guy.

[SamKnause]

10:29 AM on 09/26/2011

Too easy.

[simpsonsimpmike]

08:36 AM on 09/26/2011

Brad Pitt with a bad beard day.

[EvieEve]

01:53 AM on 09/26/2011

Looking forward to the sequel love RDJ

[pab08]

11:57 PM on 09/25/2011

I would love to see him go through TSA screening in costume!

[LMPE]

10:54 PM on 09/25/2011

You know, I'd been wondering what Dr. Lao's eighth face was.

Actually, I'd first thought that it was Johnny Depp.