Henry Cavill's Sherlock Holmes featuring prominently in early teasers for the sequel.
First released on February 3, Netflix's glossy new 2022 movie preview sheds further light on the streaming giant's biggest releases. Among them is the highly-anticipated Enola Holmes 2, which will see the titular Enola (Millie Bobby Brown) return to the streets of Victorian London as a fledgling detective-for-hire. Things are set to take a dark turn, however, when Enola's first case uncovers a dangerous conspiracy that requires the help of the legendary Sherlock Holmes to unravel.
Judging by Netflix's 2022 movie teaser, Enola Holmes 2 will be a lot better for Henry Cavill fans after his character's lack of screen-time in the first film. Netflix's 2022 movie preview displays Enola Holmes 2 utilizing Cavill far more gratuitously, showing Sherlock in two separate clips and foreshadowing a bigger contribution from the English-born actor. Furthermore, the first movie's ending sets up a greater role for Cavill's Sherlock in Enola Holmes 2, with the world-famous detective becoming Enola's legal guardian at the end of the film.
The first-look images from Netflix of Enola Holmes 2 feature Henry Cavill's Sherlock extensively. The first shot of the character shows the renowned private detective deep in thought while smoking his iconic Meerschaum pipe. The second is far more illuminating, with Sherlock breaking the third wall and addressing the audience in an extended scene that also displays Millie Bobby Brown's Enola living under his careful tutelage.
What Cavill's role in the Netflix teaser likely betrays, of course, is the actor's increased prominence in the Enola Holmes 2. From an audience perspective, this decision from director Harry Bradbeer makes perfect sense, with Cavill's Sherlock an instant fan-favorite despite his limited screen-time in the first movie. There is, however, also the consideration that much of Enola Holmes' marketing in 2020 also featured Cavill's Sherlock despite the movie ultimately barely using him, but it would be a surprising choice from the sequel to use such a bait-and-switch marketing tactic again given Sherlock's apparently increased role in the film's narrative.
Furthermore, Enola Holmes' ending sets up a more palatable proposition of a sequel for Henry Cavill fans. Eudroria (Man Of Steel star feature more prominently in Enola Holmes 2.
