For Robert Downey Jr., New Sherlock Holmes Movie Is a Real Drag

Actor sports a dress and makeup for the highly anticipated sequel to his 2009 box office hit

By Peter Gicas Jul 13, 2011 3:20 PMTags
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If you ever wondered what Robert Downey Jr. would have looked like had he been born a she, well, look no further. Or, should we say, look away. Immediately.

In the upcoming sequel Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, the actor may be reprising his role as the super sleuth, but he dons a getup that's anything but super. Funny? Sure. A little disturbing? Definitely.

"I agree, it's not my best disguise, but I had to make do," Downey Jr. tells Jude Law's Watson in the trailer.

Where is that cool Iron Man costume when you need it, right?

Check out Downey Jr. in drag and more in a new preview of the flick after the jump...