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"Robin Hood" chronicles the origins of the honourable thief of stories, and begins long before he takes up arms against the crown. Robin Longstride (Russel Crowe), previously interested only in self-preservation, is in service to King Richard's army against the French. Upon Richard's death, Robin travels to Nottingham, a town .. Read more

Starring	Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Matthew MacFadyen, Danny Huston
Director	Ridley Scott
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller

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Crowe: 'Robin Hood set was dangerous'
- 17 May 2010
Russell Crowe is convinced the set of his new movie Robin Hood was a dangerous place to be - because so many actors sustained injuries during the epic battle scenes. The Oscar-winner plays the English folk hero in Sir Ridley Scott's adaption of the classic tale, which also stars Cate Blanchett as Maid Marion. The blockbuster includes a series of high-action scenes, in which hundreds of extras play out fight sequences - and Crowe admits many of the actors suffered for their art on the movie... Read more
Crowe's rep dismisses Robin Hood digital-slimming reports
- 18 Jun 2010
Russell Crowe's representative has dismissed rumours the actor was digitally slimmed-down for his latest role as Robin Hood. The Oscar-winner plays the English folk hero in Sir Ridley Scott's re-imagining of the classic tale, and recent reports claimed movie bosses spent "hundreds of thousands of dollars" in post-production to make a burly Crowe appear slimmer onscreen. America's National Enquirer alleged, "Crowe just couldn't manage to drop the last 10 to 15 pounds he'd packed on, and... Read more
Crowe 'fine' with Robin Hood sequel
- 08 May 2010
Russell Crowe is already eyeing a sequel to his upcoming Robin Hood blockbuster - insisting he and director Ridley Scott would happily produce a follow-up if the film is a hit. The Oscar-winner has spent years trying to get his adaptation of the legendary folklore tale off the ground, after problems with the original script halted work on the movie for a year. The female lead was also re-cast - Cate Blanchett was drafted in after moviemaker Scott and Crowe, who also produced the film, freed... Read more
Scott: 'Robin Hood was real'
- 15 May 2010
Filmmaker Ridley Scott is convinced Robin Hood existed in medieval England. The Brit researched the folklore legend thoroughly before starting work on his new film with Russell Crowe and wants his film to open a fresh debate among historians about the outlaw. He tells TV show Access Hollywood, "On this one (film), I wanted to go more real, because I really believe he existed. The ones (films) to date always treated Robin Hood like a myth, part of a fairy story. "I never liked the green tights... Read more
Crowe storms out of interview over Robin Hood accent question
- 14 May 2010
Russell Crowe angrily stormed out of a radio interview on Wednesday (12May10), after the host told the actor his accent in Robin Hood sounded Irish. The famously short-tempered Oscar-winner was chatting to broadcaster Mark Lawson for BBC Radio 4's Front Row show, when he was asked if he purposely added hints of the Irish dialect to his portrayal of the English folklore hero. An infuriated Crowe angrily questioned Lawson's opinion - before swearing at him. Lawson asked the star, "The accent you' Read more

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  Director Ridley Scott and actor Russell Crowe reunite for their fifth big-screen outing, a retelling of the Robin Hood legend featuring the Gladiator star in the titular role. A bowman in the army of Richard Coeur de Lion, virtuous rogue Robin Hood rises from an unlikely background to become a hero ...

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  "Robin Hood" chronicles the origins of the honourable thief of stories, and begins long before he takes up arms against the crown. Robin Longstride (Russel Crowe), previously interested only in self-preservation, is in service to King Richard's army against the French. Upon Richard's death, Robin ...