The Wheel of Time’s Dónal Finn is playing Moriarty in Young Sherlock
This article appears in the new issue of Radio Times magazine, out Tuesday 24 February. For Irish actor Dónal Finn, who plays James Moriarty, Young Sherlock is much more than just a ripping yarn. As much as he loved filming stunts and fight scenes, Finn believes the heart of the series is about two misfits finding common ground and a love for each other – even if that love is never expressed in so many words. “We had a great reference in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which I rewatched before we made this,” Finn explains. “I was really moved by these two men who were in one of the most masculine atmospheres, the Wild West, and they’re not saying exactly what they feel, but they’re willing to die for the other person. “That’s what we’re aiming for, because Sherlock and Moriarty do take risks for each other. That’s a form of love, and it’s not something that we see very often, although we are talking more about male loneliness these days. They both …
