What is the name of the 'Sherlock Holmes' based detective in
The Great Mouse Detective? Also--while the answer will largely be supposition
on my part, why did they choose the name they did?
The name of the detective is Basil of Baker Street. My take
on the choice of the name Basil or Sherlock would be largely due to one of the
more famous Sherlock Holmes actors being Basil Rathbone. Basil Rathbone while usually
playing villainous roles altered that image by straying from his usual persona
to one that while not totally separate was still an alteration in that his
character did not have such a focus on personal gain. So in naming the mouse
detective Basil they were able to pay homage to a famous Sherlock actor, and
they were also able to make the movie seem less a cut and dry Sherlock Holmes
with animals movie, thus it might have felt more original while still being familiar enough to
Sherlock Holmes fans to enjoy it--particularly the adults who would be more
likely to notice the more subtle Sherlock Holmes references.
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