Robin Hood (2010)

Cate Blanchett as: Marion Loxley

Directed by: Ridley Scott
Selected Cast: Russell Crowe, Max von Sydow, William Hurt, Mark Strong, Mark Addy, Lea Seydoux, Eileen Atkins, Oscar Isaac, Matthew Macfadyen
Written by: Brian Helgeland
Release Year: 2010
Genre: ction / Adventure / Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13

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After the death of Richard the Lion-Hearted, a skilled archer named Robin Longstride travels to Nottingham, where villagers suffer under a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation. He meets and falls in love with a spirited widow, Marion, although she is skeptical of his motives. Hoping to win her heart and save the village, Robin gathers a band of warriors to fight corruption in Nottingham, little knowing they will soon be fighting to save England itself.

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Quotes from Cate Blanchett

“The biggest challenge was they expected me to look more gorgeous than my male co-stars, which isn’t easy when you’re doing action stuff. I loved the horse riding, and the moment where Marion gets all chain-mailed up and rides off into battle. We had to ride these wild, wild ponies; some of them were really difficult to get on and none of them had saddles. We all galloped off and it was thrilling.” (Parade, May 2010)

Quotes from Others

Russell Crowe:
— “There have been several film versions of Robin Hood. But I felt that none really conveyed the human side of the character. What we really wanted to do more than anything else was to show the true face of the character. What we should do is to try to awaken people’s curiosity. There are enough historical truths in this film for people to take an interest in the reign of King John.”

Trivia & Facts

Filmed in Wales and England.
The film premiered Out of Competition and opened the 63rd Cannes Film Festival on 12 May 2010.
Before Sienna Miller was cast as Marion Loxley, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Blunt, Angelina Jolie, Zooey Deschanel and Natalie Portman were considered. After Miller dropped out before filming due to production delays that caused scheduling conflicts, Annabelle Wallis, Rachel Weisz, Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, Marion Cotillard and Charlize Theron were rumored to take over, before the part eventually went to Cate Blanchett.
Vanessa Redgrave dropped out after the death of her daughter Natasha Richardson and was replaced by Eileen Atkins.
The 16-minutes longer “Director’s Cut” contains slightly more violence and expanded battles and additional character development.