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Robin Hood
Director: Ridley Scott
Release Date: May 14, 2010
Starring: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Mark Strong, Mark Addy, Oscar Isaac, Danny Huston, Eileen Atkins, Max von Sydow
Language: English
Country: United States, United Kingdom
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Robin Hood is an epic film based on the Robin Hood legend, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe. It is due for release on May 14, 2010. The film began development in 2007 when Universal acquired a script entitled Nottingham, depicting a heroic Sheriff of Nottingham to be played by Crowe. Scott’s dissatisfaction with the script led him to delay filming, and during 2008 it was rewritten into a story about Robin Hood becoming an outlaw, with the position of being Sheriff as part of the story. Scott dropped the latter notion and Nottingham was retitled to reflect the more traditional angle.
It is late 12th century England and Sir Robin of Loxley, Earl of Huntington, (Russell Crowe) has returned to his North English village after fighting in the Third Crusade. Upon arrival, the nobleman and his servant discover the oppression caused by the new Sheriff of Nottingham (Matthew Macfadyen). Sir Robin uses his intelligence and military skills to free his home village from tyranny and corruption in England, by taking back what is rightfully his, and by taking back what rightfully is theirs, to restore justice and happiness to England. Robin must also win the affection of the recently widowed Lady Marion (Cate Blanchett) while leading his Merry Men of Sherwood Forest to victory and fairness.
Cast:
- Russell Crowe plays Sir Robin of Loxley / Robin Hood; it is his fifth collaboration with Scott. Having loved the character since childhood, Crowe joined the project despite being initially displeased with the script. He spent 10 “whole” months reading books about the character and his historical basis, noting “This has got to be the best Robin Hood depiction ever done, otherwise I should be doing something else.” Crowe put on weight for 2008’s Body of Lies, so Universal considered sending an NBA trainer to Australia to coach him back into fitness. Crowe trained with a bow and arrow for four months and was able to hit a target from 45 meters.
- Cate Blanchett as Lady Marion.
- William Hurt as William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke.
- Mark Strong as Sir Godfrey, King John’s henchman. When interviewed in November 2008, Strong stated the character was originally called Conrad and was based on Guy of Gisbourne. He described him as having blond hair and a disfigurement from being struck by a crossbolt.
- Mark Addy as Friar Tuck.
- Oscar Isaac as King John of England.
- Danny Huston as Richard the Lionheart.
- Eileen Atkins as Eleanor of Aquitaine, King Richard and King John’s mother. Vanessa Redgrave was originally cast for the part, but pulled out after the death of her daughter, actress Natasha Richardson.
- Max von Sydow as Marion’s father.
- Matthew Macfadyen as the Sheriff of Nottingham.
- Lea Seydoux as Princess Isabella.
- Kevin Durand as Little John.
- Scott Grimes as Will Scarlet, Robin’s nephew.
- Alan Doyle as Allan A’Dayle. Crowe enlisted Doyle to play the Merry Men’s minstrel, having collaborated on the album My Hand, My Heart.
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