Jude Law thinks filthy language, homo-erotic overtones and bare-knuckle fighting are "quintessential parts" of "Sherlock Holmes." The 36-year-old actor - who plays Holmes' faithful sidekick Dr. Watson in Guy Ritchie's new adaptation of the classic detective tale - doesn't think Hollywood writers sexed up the script.

He said: "The physicality, the bare-knuckle fighting, the martial arts are all hinted at in the books. We just hold a magnifying glass over them."

Guy Ritchie is turning Sherlock Holmes gay.

The director's new movie - based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous super-sleuth - sees Holmes engage in a homoerotic relationship with his sidekick Dr. Watson.

Robert Downey Jr. - who plays the crime-busting detective opposite Jude Law's Doctor Watson - said: "We're two men who happen to be room-mates, wrestle a lot and share a bed. It's bada**."

Guy Ritchie flirted with two women during a recent night out. The British director - who announced he was separating from wife Madonna last year - and Jude Law, who stars in Guy's new movie "Sherlock Holmes," spent Wednesday evening at London hotspot Soho House, where they were spotted deep in conversation with the women.

A source said: "They were all in a tight group in the corner. Guy was drinking beer, and seemed like he was in a good mood. He didn't look distressed about Madonna at all."

Robert Downey Jr. is "cursing" after being forced to wear platform-heeled shoes in his new movie. The "Iron Man" star is said to be struggling to walk in the elevated footwear, after "Sherlock Holmes" director Guy Ritchie insisted he is the same height as co-star Jude Law in their scenes together.

A source close to the actor, who plays the title character in the British detective movie, told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Robert is stumbling around a lot and cursing Guy over the silly shoes."

Ryan Gosling is still in love with Rachel McAdams. The pair - who met on the set of romantic movie "The Notebook" - split in November but friends say the actor can't get over Rachel.

A source said: "Ryan is still close to the McAdams family and he still speaks to Rachel, but they are both openly single. He still loves Rachel, and she still loves him, but the timing is off and they can't make each other happy right now."

Jude Law and Sadie Frost have sparked rumours of a reconciliation after going house-hunting together.

The former couple - who divorced in 2003 after six years of marriage - are said to be getting their relationship back on track and have decided to purchase a property to give the four children they raise together a family home in the countryside.