The Curious Case of Professor Moriarty

The fact that the source of this is the British tabloids (in this case, The Mirror) just has to make it true. I mean it's not like they've posted any nasty 100% Grade-A bullshit stories in the past, right? If they're to be believed, Brad Pitt has joined the cast of Sherlock Homes in a series of reshoots going on this week.

Tyler Durden himself would play the role of Professor Moriarty. Various reports have suggested that the film's main villain is Lord Blackwood portrayed by Mark Strong with Holmes' arch-nemesis more of a puppet-master controlling things behind the shadows. The idea, of course, would be for this to lead into a possible sequel.

We'll see what becomes of this rumor. I could see Pitt doing something like this if it's in fact a cameo as previously suggested. But said report sounds like much of the film is being re-tooled to include Moriarty in a larger role than originally intended.

Update: MTV Movies Blog got an official denial from Warner Brothers on the matter - some of it, at least. Brad Pitt is not involved in the production. But reshoots are taking place.