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Studio denies Pitt joining 'Sherlock Holmes'
Published Monday, Aug 17 2009, 19:30 BST | By Lara Martin
Rex Features
It had been alleged that Pitt had signed on to play Holmes's arch nemesis Professor Moriarty after the studio expressed disappointment that the character had been cut from the first draft of the film.
In a statement to Us Weekly, the studio said: "The report in today's Mirror is completely inaccurate. Brad Pitt is not joining the cast of Sherlock Holmes and we're extremely pleased with the production of the film.
"In order to complete the movie, we've scheduled a few days on set to shoot a couple of additional scenes, obtain pick-up shots, and perfect some of the visual effects elements, all of which is standard filmmaking practice."
Warner Bros added that the movie is still on target for a Christmas release.
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