mr.brighteyes
03-10-2009, 08:14 AM
Ridley Scott finds some merry men for his tights! Wait, that didn't come out right...
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I was more excited about Ridley Scott's ROBIN HOOD movie when I thought it was going to try to tell the story of the thief who steals from the rich and gives to the poor from a new perspective, painting the Sheriff of Nottingham in a positive light, but I'm not too upset. I love Ridley Scott movies... even his misfires are fascinating to watch.
We already have the great Russell Crowe in the Robin Hood role and Cate Blanchett as Maid Marian. Now some of Robin's boys have been cast. Scott Grimes, who most know from ER or BAND OF BROTHERS... but who will always be the little red-headed kid from CRITTERS and CRITTERS 2 for me... will be Will Scarlett. Kevin Durand, who was in SMOKIN' ACES, but who I now more associate with being the asshole military guy trying to kill Ben from last season of LOST, will be Little John. And lastly, musician Alan Doyle (Great Big Sea) will be playing a traveling minstrel. All per Hollywood Reporter.
I think they shot down the idea of having Russell Crowe play both Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham, so I'm curious to see who they get to fill his shoes. Say what you will about the Kevin Costner Robin Hood, but Alan Rickman was down right awesome as the Sheriff. Thoughts?
I though Will Scarlett was the traveling minstrel. I love that they cast Archie and Kerney. I don't care for Blanchett as Marian, she's too old as far as I'm concerned. I'm not a Russel Crow fan and usually avoid his movies like the plague. I may have to see this though. I'm a sucker for Robin Hood.
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. I was more excited about Ridley Scott's ROBIN HOOD movie when I thought it was going to try to tell the story of the thief who steals from the rich and gives to the poor from a new perspective, painting the Sheriff of Nottingham in a positive light, but I'm not too upset. I love Ridley Scott movies... even his misfires are fascinating to watch.
We already have the great Russell Crowe in the Robin Hood role and Cate Blanchett as Maid Marian. Now some of Robin's boys have been cast. Scott Grimes, who most know from ER or BAND OF BROTHERS... but who will always be the little red-headed kid from CRITTERS and CRITTERS 2 for me... will be Will Scarlett. Kevin Durand, who was in SMOKIN' ACES, but who I now more associate with being the asshole military guy trying to kill Ben from last season of LOST, will be Little John. And lastly, musician Alan Doyle (Great Big Sea) will be playing a traveling minstrel. All per Hollywood Reporter.
I think they shot down the idea of having Russell Crowe play both Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham, so I'm curious to see who they get to fill his shoes. Say what you will about the Kevin Costner Robin Hood, but Alan Rickman was down right awesome as the Sheriff. Thoughts?
I though Will Scarlett was the traveling minstrel. I love that they cast Archie and Kerney. I don't care for Blanchett as Marian, she's too old as far as I'm concerned. I'm not a Russel Crow fan and usually avoid his movies like the plague. I may have to see this though. I'm a sucker for Robin Hood.