Robin Hood
Short description
Robin Longstride is an archer in King Richard's army, fighting in France on the way home from the Crusades. When Richard dies, Robin travels to Nottingham to keep a promise made to a dying knight, and there he takes on the man's name and meets his widow, Marion. The county is suffering under a corrupt sheriff, while Prince John, Richard's younger brother, takes the throne and proves a weak ruler surrounded by self-serving advisers. The scheming Godfrey works against England from within, and the country, worn down by years of war, drifts toward civil conflict. Robin gathers a band of men and moves toward a larger struggle than he had planned.
Ridley Scott directed the film, working from a screenplay by Brian Helgeland. It is the twenty-first of the thirty-four features Scott has directed, coming between Body of Lies and Prometheus. Russell Crowe plays Robin, Cate Blanchett plays Marion, and the cast includes Max von Sydow, William Hurt, Mark Strong and Oscar Isaac.
The production had a budget of 200 million dollars and took in about 322 million dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds 6.6 out of 10 from roughly 296,000 votes, and on TMDB it has 6.4 out of 10 from a much smaller pool of about 5,000 votes. A critics' rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 249 reviews places it below both audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- It was previously assumed that Russell Crowe would play both Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham.
- Brian Helgeland, with extensive experience in this kind of work, was specifically invited to rework the screenplay.
- In addition to Ridley Scott, Brian Singer, Jon Turteltaub, and Sam Raimi were also contenders for the director's position.
- The film's producers planned to recreate the Tower of London in Carnarvon, North Wales, but later abandoned this idea in favor of using computer graphics.
- The initial release date was scheduled for November 26, 2009, but delays in the start of filming and screenplay revisions forced the release to be postponed until May 2010.
- At the age of 45, Russell Crowe became the oldest actor to ever play this legendary character. Sean Connery was just shy of 45 when he played the already aging Robin Hood in "Robin and Marian" (1976).
- Aylin Atkins replaced Vanessa Redgrave, who had dropped out of the project.
- Scarlett Johansson, Emily Blunt, Angelina Jolie, Zooey Deschanel, and Natalie Portman all competed for the role of Maid Marian, but Sienna Miller was chosen. Later, the actress dropped out of the project, and Kate Winslet, Kate Blanchett, and Rachel Weisz became the main contenders. The first of them declined the offer, while the second quickly agreed.
- The Nottingham sets comprise more than 50 buildings. A 20-meter-high French castle was also built near the studio.
- Russell Crowe was the only actor on set who did not require horseback riding lessons. He constantly practices it on his own ranch in Australia.
- Before it was announced that Russell Crowe would play Robin Hood, Christian Bale and Sam Riley were contenders for the lead role.
- Rhys Ifans was considered for the role of King Richard, but Danny Huston ultimately got it.
- The screenplay by Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, titled "Nottingham," attracted the attention of half of the Hollywood studios. New Line Cinema, Warner Bros., Sony, New Regency Enterprises, and DreamWorks all competed for the rights to film it, but Universal Pictures ultimately won.
- Filming began on March 30, 2009.
Auditions in India
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