The pair have been in the films since 2020(Image: Netflix )
Enthusiasts of the Netflix film franchise are absolutely captivated by the recently released footage.
Audiences watching the latest instalment in the streaming service’s adaptation of a cherished detective series are heaping praise upon its ‘perfect’ casting choices. This acclaim has intensified following the company’s release of early behind-the-scenes material.
Within days of its debut, Enola Holmes 3 has claimed the top spot on the platform. Currently, it ranks as the most-viewed title among UK subscribers, although it hasn’t escaped some criticism.
This third entry in the franchise follows detective Enola Holmes as she journeys to Malta, according to its synopsis, where her personal and professional aspirations clash during a case more complex and dangerous than anything she’s previously encountered.
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Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown returns to portray the eponymous heroine Enola Holmes. House of Guinness actor Louis Partridge also reprises his role as romantic interest Tewkesbury, while former Superman and Witcher Geralt Henry Cavill once more plays Enola’s brother and world-renowned detective Sherlock Holmes, reports the Mirror.
Netflix has shared some behind the scenes footage(Image: Netflix)
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Nevertheless, it’s the performances of the two principal actors that have garnered the most attention. Partridge’s Tewkesbury has featured in the series from its 2020 inception alongside Millie’s Enola.
Now, Netflix has unveiled audition footage showing their initial chemistry read together. For those unfamiliar, a chemistry read is a late stage in the audition process.
One actor may have already secured their part by this point. It is employed to determine whether the performers share a strong connection that will come across on screen.
The footage shows a nervous and youthful Partridge performing several scenes with Brown. Supporters cannot get enough of the clip as they believe it demonstrates from the outset that they were destined for the parts.
Discussing the experience, Partridge confessed: “I remember being intimidated, but [director] Harry Bradbeer was just being lovely, and Millie was really friendly,” he says. “It was a bit of a whirlwind, to be honest. I remember exactly where it was, and I remember going with my mom to the audition.
“It was the first audition where I really thought, ‘I can actually have fun while I’m doing this.’ It wasn’t a case of, ‘I’m just going to read the lines and say them to my mom,’ who I did all my self-tapes with.”
Yet, it appears that Louis needn’t have worried as his co-star was persuaded the moment he walked through the door. Speaking to Tudum, Millie revealed she felt he was right ‘in her heart’ immediately.
Louis Partridge was only 15 when he auditioned(Image: Netflix )
She recalled: “I do remember when Louis walked in, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s Tewkesbury. That’s him’. He sat down, and he was very nervous, red cheeks, he’d just come from French class, he was still in his school uniform.”
The Stranger Things actor isn’t alone, as supporters were swift to respond to the audition clips. One remarked: “That chemistry was electric from day one Enola and Tewkesbury forever!”.
Another commented: “Looking back at this knowing how incredible the movies turned out is so comforting. They were cast perfectly.
