There will never be another Basil Rathbone. His contemporary movie audience saw him as the imposing Sherlock Holmes, villains, aristocratic gentlemen, but most importantly, one of the swiftest and athletic swordsman cinema has ever seen. That commanding grace even helped in less active roles such as "Son of Frankenstein" (1939) where it seems he all but glides through the cerebrality Universal Horror did so well. In making over 70 films in 5 decades with 2 Oscar nominations and 1 Tony Award win, no one could take the place of this fantastic actor. (Although there's a comment in "The Court Jester" clip where it's speculated to see Neil Patrick Harris and Benedict Cumberbatch performing that sword fight together, but surely everyone wants to see that. ...)
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