Benedict Cumberbatch thinks there will be a female Sherlock

The actor has remained tight-lipped on whether he will return to the BBC series

Benedict Cumberbatch has given his opinion on whether there could be a female Sherlock, following the casting of Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor in Doctor Who.

A new series of Sherlock has yet to be confirmed since the most recent episode aired eight months ago.

Speaking to Radio Times, Cumberbatch remained tight-lipped on whether he would play the titular detective again and the future of the show, answering only “Maybe” to questions to that effect.

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He had more to say about the possibility of a woman taking over the role of Sherlock, however. Asked if he thought it could happen, he replied: “Why not? I don’t care!”

He continued to suggest a new name for the character, in the event that it did happen. “Sherlockina,” he said. “It’s coming to you soon.”

Meanwhile, co-creator Mark Gatiss admitted earlier this year that the show might never return.

Gatiss, who co-created the hit BBC detective drama with Steven Moffat, blamed the difficulty of getting stars Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman on set at the same time.

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“I honestly don’t know if there will be any more. It’s incredibly difficult to get Benedict and Martin’s diaries to align,” he told The Sun.

“And obviously we left it in a very happy place… if that’s the end I’d be very happy where we left it.”

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