Robin Hood
Rise and rise again, until lambs become lions
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Budget
$200 000 000
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$321 669 741
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Scenario
Producer
Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe, Michael Costigan, Jim Whitaker, Ryan Kavanaugh, Charles J.D. Schlissel
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Arthur Max, Alex Hislop, Mike Gilbert
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Short description
When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff and King John's henchman, Godfrey.
What's left behind the scenes
- Aylin Atkins replaced Vanessa Redgrave, who had dropped out of the project.
- The original release date was scheduled for November 26, 2009, but delays in starting production and script revisions forced the release to be pushed back to May 2010.
- 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.
- Before it was announced that Russell Crowe would play Robin Hood, Christian Bale and Sam Riley were contenders for the lead role.
- The only actor on set who didn't need riding lessons was Russell Crowe. He practices regularly at his own ranch in Australia.
- Scarlett Johansson, Emily Blunt, Angelina Jolie, Zooey Deschanel, and Natalie Portman were considered for the role of the Virgin Marian, but Sienna Miller was ultimately chosen. The actress later left the project, and the primary candidates became Kate Winslet, Cate Blanchett, and Rachel Weisz. The first declined the offer, while the second quickly accepted.
- Rhys Ifans was considered for the role of King Richard, but Danny Huston ultimately got it.
- It was previously intended that Russell Crowe would play both Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham.
- The screenplay by Ethan Raiffe and Cyrus Nowrasteh titled "Nottingham," which was put up for open sale, attracted the attention of nearly half of the Hollywood studios. New Line Cinema, Warner Bros., Sony, New Regency Enterprises, and DreamWorks fought for the right to produce the film, but Universal Pictures ultimately emerged victorious.
- 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.
- In addition to Ridley Scott, Brian Singer, Jon Turteltaub, and Sam Raimi were also contenders for the director's position.
- Filming began on March 30, 2009.
- Eileen Atkins replaced Vanessa Redgrave, who had left the project.
- 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.
- The film's producers planned to recreate the Tower of London in Caernarfon, North Wales, but later abandoned the idea in favor of using computer-generated imagery.
- Brian Helgeland, who has extensive experience in such work, was brought in specifically to rewrite the screenplay.
- The Nottingham sets comprise more than 50 buildings. A 20-meter-high French castle was also built near the studio.
- In addition to Ridley Scott, contenders for the director's position included Bryan Singer, Jon Turteltaub, and Sam Raimi.
- 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.
- Brian Helgeland, with extensive experience in this kind of work, was specifically invited to rework the screenplay.
- Rhys Ifans was considered for the role of King Richard, but it went to Danny Huston.
- 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.
- 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).
- It was previously assumed that Russell Crowe would play both Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham.
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