I first mentioned Russell Crowe getting involved in a Robin Hood movie and I really like this take. The story will revolve more around the Sherrif and depict Robin as nothing more than a common theif.
Russell Crowe has twisted Ridley Scott’s arm into working with the actor a fourth time.
Scott will direct Crowe in “Nottingham”, says Variety, a contemporary take on the old guy-in-green legend.
Universal earlier bought the spec script by Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, creators of the Showtime series “Sleeper Cell,” in an auction for seven figures. Crowe was attached at that time
Crowe stars as the Sheriff of Nottingham in a revisionist take on the Robin Hood tale, with Nottingham as a noble and brave lawman who labors for a corrupt king and engages in a love triangle with Maid Marion and Robin Hood.
Production will start next year.
I think Crowe is a great pick for the conflicted Sheriff of Nottingham. He will get to play cold and merciless while attempting to sway the heart of Lady Marion. Real question is with this plot twist, will Nottingham win? Or will we see the story of his failure against Robin Hood as the story anchor?
I can’t help but hope to see someone like Ryan Gosling as Robin Hood because of the BBC Series (the lead Jonas Armstrong could be Gosling’s clone) and Gosling can play clean and proper just as easily as he plays rough and questionable.
Adding Ridley Scott to the mix just makes me want to see this more. I am sure Crowe had something to do with it, but I am not complaining.
