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Based on the young-adult fiction series, Enola Holmes began production in 2019 with Millie Bobby Brown in the starring role. The movie completed shooting by the end of the same year and was scheduled for a theater release. However, due to COVID-19, theaters were shut down, and Netflix bought its rights. The movie's plot surrounds Enola Holmes, the sister of the world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and how she goes on an adventure looking for her missing mother. It stars Brown alongside Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, and Helena Bonham Carter. Within the first week of its release, Enola Holmes became the most-watched movie on the OTT platform.
One of the most powerful aspects of the film was the stunning cast that played their parts to perfection, delving into the world of the Holmes family and their strange characteristics, one more different than the other. Their hard work and talent resulted in great earnings and popularity.
Adeel Akhtar ($1.5 million)
A stage and movie actor, Adeel Akhtar has a diverse background in acting through his variety of projects over the years. According to IMDB, along with starring in popular productions like Hamlet and Les Misérables, he became the first non-white actor to win a BAFTA for his drama Murdered By My Father. Akhtar has amassed a $1.5 million fortune and stars as Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard in Enola Holmes.
Louis Partridge ($2 million)
Louis Partridge portrays the character of Viscount Tewkesbury, a wealthy heir who has inherited his father’s land but has run away from his home and becomes a fugitive, similar to Enola Holmes. Partridge has amassed a $2 million net worth through his work in a series of movies, including Paddington 2, Amazon Adventure, and About A Dog.
Susie Wokoma ($3 million)
While Susie Wokoma made a small appearance in Enola Holmes, her character as jujitsu teacher and tea shop owner Edith went viral on the internet after the movie was released on Netflix for her scene with Sherlock Holmes discussing the social movement and first wave of feminism during the early 19th century, as noted by Screen Rant. Wokoma has earned a $3 million fortune for her performances in popular projects such as Crashing and Chewing Gum.
Burn Gorman ($3 million)
Burn Gorman is known to play antagonists in movies, and television shows, most notably in the hit HBO series Game Of Thrones. Gorman has amassed a $3 million net worth starring in mystery and period pieces. In Enola Holmes, he becomes an antagonist one more time, portraying the role of Linthorn, who is looking for Partridge’s Tewkesbury and trying to kill him and later tortures Enola Holmes for information about him.
Sam Claflin ($8 million)
Sam Claflin has always played charming roles in movies, be it a paralyzed man in Me Before You or as the lead in Love, Rosie. Enola Holmes was a fresh take for him as he plays the role of the uptight and strict brother Mycroft Holmes. The latter is also Enola’s legal guardian and a powerful government employee. His character thinks his sister is a troublemaker and insists on sending her to finish school, but she refuses. Claflin, through his movies, had gained an $8 million net worth over the years.
Millie Bobby Brown ($10 million)
At just eighteen years of age, Millie Bobby Brown has become one of the best actors through her starring roles. She came to prominence in 2016 after her show Stranger Things became popular on Netflix, where she has been making $250,000 per episode since the third season of the show. As mentioned by Cosmopolitan, she has amassed a $10 million fortune. Her performance as the witty, charming, and sharp titular character Enola Holmes earned her great praises from audiences and critics.
Henry Cavill ($40 million)
Henry Cavill is best known for his role as Superman in the DC Universe and as Geralt Of Rivia in The Witcher. He bagged another iconic role as Sherlock Holmes in Enola Holmes, who is popularly known as the world’s greatest detective. Cavill has made upwards of $14 million per movie as Superman and earned $1 million per episode for The Witcher, which has hiked his total earnings to $40 million.
Helena Bonham Carter ($60 million)
Helena Bonham Carter has been a part of over 100 projects in television shows and movies throughout her career. Carter is a legendary actress known for her scene-stealing performances and has starred in some of the biggest movie franchises, including the Harry Potter series, Alice In Wonderland, and television shows such as The Crown and collected $60 million net worth, as reported by Yahoo Finance. She plays the role of Eudoria Holmes, the mother of the Holmes siblings, who disappears and leaves a series of clues for her daughter.
With its powerful cast and engaging plot, Enola Holmes has introduced the world to a new character that was overshadowed by the genius of Sherlock Holmes and its many film and television adaptations. The movie also earned Millie Bobby Brown the Kids’ Choice Award for Best Movie Actress in 2021. Due to the positive reception of the movie, Netflix announced its sequel Enola Homes 2, which will be released in 2022.
Sources: IMDB, Screen Rant, Cosmopolitan, Yahoo Finance
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