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Another quality actor joins Ridley Scott's ROBIN HOOD flick!

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. Of the flicks currently in production or in prep there are only a handful that I'm itching to discover more about. Ridley Scott's ROBIN HOOD is one of those (Gore Verbinski's BIOSHOCK is another, probably top of my list, actually).

They announced some Merry Men a few weeks ago and today we have William Hurt joining the team. Russell Crowe plays Robin Hood, Cate Blanchett is Maid Marian and Hurt will be William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, a master jouster and the only man to unhorse Richard the Lion Heart as legend tells it.

Whether or not you think we need to see yet another version of Robin Hood on the silver screen you gotta admit Scott's drawing a top notch cast.


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FIRST!!!
by Leafar the Lost
Apr 13th, 2009
09:17:59 AM
Fuck, I'm First....
by Ebixby
Apr 13th, 2009
09:18:45 AM
I WAS FIRST! YES! YES! YES!
by Leafar the Lost
Apr 13th, 2009
09:19:03 AM
dang.. thought I had it in the bag.
by Ebixby
Apr 13th, 2009
09:19:50 AM
Fuck I'm not first
by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGH TS
Apr 13th, 2009
09:19:51 AM
Cool
by kwisatzhaderach
Apr 13th, 2009
09:21:38 AM
Meh.
by Orbots Commander
Apr 13th, 2009
09:22:14 AM
And Kingdom of Heaven just gets better and better
by kwisatzhaderach
Apr 13th, 2009
09:22:47 AM
Errol Flyyn's Dick Blood will be posting any minute now...
by Ebixby
Apr 13th, 2009
09:24:26 AM
William Hurt is in it? ......zzzzzzz......zzzzzz.....
by moondoggy2u
Apr 13th, 2009
09:26:33 AM
oops....screwed up on teh brake..
by moondoggy2u
Apr 13th, 2009
09:28:23 AM
Look, redfist, he's a good actor, kinda/sorta...
by moondoggy2u
Apr 13th, 2009
09:29:35 AM
By the way, cast Ian McShane as the Sheriff of Nottingham.
by Leafar the Lost
Apr 13th, 2009
09:31:16 AM
I don't know...
by wampa 1
Apr 13th, 2009
09:33:15 AM
Kingdom of Heaven was forever crippled...
by Orbots Commander
Apr 13th, 2009
09:34:11 AM
It's Robin and Marian...again
by Kizeesh
Apr 13th, 2009
09:36:24 AM
Oh G-d, Leaver, not another "shade-of-grey"
by moondoggy2u
Apr 13th, 2009
09:37:18 AM
I'd rather see this than a "Sheriff IS Robin Hood!" flick
by D.Vader
Apr 13th, 2009
09:41:19 AM
Shade of grey villains
by Kizeesh
Apr 13th, 2009
09:47:36 AM
Orbots
by Champoozie_Jones
Apr 13th, 2009
09:51:37 AM
I never felt Commodus was a brilliant villain at all.
by moondoggy2u
Apr 13th, 2009
09:55:42 AM
William Hurt in a wispy beard and flowing wig..?
by skimn
Apr 13th, 2009
09:55:50 AM
Unneccessary.
by Flyingcircus
Apr 13th, 2009
09:56:02 AM
What? So, Blacula is in it? Sound good to me.
by alucardvsdracula
Apr 13th, 2009
10:03:55 AM
KOH and Ian
by draakki
Apr 13th, 2009
10:08:19 AM
too soon
by Mr_X
Apr 13th, 2009
10:12:52 AM
Yes, but will he also play his antagonist?
by FlickaPoo
Apr 13th, 2009
10:14:59 AM
William Hurt is there to keep the movie from becoming exciting
by SpyGuy
Apr 13th, 2009
10:36:45 AM
I was never diagnosed with dyslexia or anything
by CherryValance
Apr 13th, 2009
10:39:13 AM
William Hurt sucks!
by Davidhessstation
Apr 13th, 2009
10:40:24 AM
Orbots Commander
by kwisatzhaderach
Apr 13th, 2009
10:47:07 AM
This version should also have...
by mrfan
Apr 13th, 2009
10:57:47 AM
Acting style
by BrooseTheScharuk
Apr 13th, 2009
10:59:18 AM
This sounded more interesting when it was about the sheriff
by PaulSC
Apr 13th, 2009
11:07:47 AM
Orbots Commander
by mr.brownstone
Apr 13th, 2009
11:21:11 AM
alucardvsdracula
by mr.brownstone
Apr 13th, 2009
11:21:48 AM
Just... can't... care.... less....
by Belasco_House
Apr 13th, 2009
11:22:51 AM
Best Movie Villian ever?
by DougMcKenzie
Apr 13th, 2009
11:27:47 AM
The original concept....
by Orbots Commander
Apr 13th, 2009
11:32:34 AM
Chiwetel Ejiofor?
by Kizeesh
Apr 13th, 2009
11:32:48 AM
William Hurt is overrated.
by Royston Lodge
Apr 13th, 2009
11:42:26 AM
I have NO DESIRE to see this movie
by exie
Apr 13th, 2009
11:42:58 AM
I'd pay to watch Cate Blanchett as Martian Manhunter.
by Royston Lodge
Apr 13th, 2009
11:43:38 AM
Exie: Good idea!!!
by Royston Lodge
Apr 13th, 2009
11:44:52 AM
No Kevin Costner?!?
by godoffireinhell
Apr 13th, 2009
12:28:59 PM
Nutty as a fruitcake...
by Mr Lucas
Apr 13th, 2009
12:33:00 PM
get rid of Russell Crowe and it sounds good
by smackfu
Apr 13th, 2009
12:38:32 PM
by exie
by smackfu
Apr 13th, 2009
12:40:01 PM
Mr Lucas
by Flyingcircus
Apr 13th, 2009
12:40:32 PM
OK but where's the BRITISH cast in this BRITISH legend??
by performingmonkey
Apr 13th, 2009
12:42:38 PM
"Keanu Reeves is....Robin Hood!"
by smackfu
Apr 13th, 2009
12:43:36 PM
Men In Tights is the definitive Robin Hood film.
by TheGoddamnSiege
Apr 13th, 2009
12:53:19 PM
where can I go
by LarryTate
Apr 13th, 2009
01:03:01 PM
I don't know
by BendersShinyAss
Apr 13th, 2009
01:08:37 PM
they should do a post apocolyptic version of it.
by Ebixby
Apr 13th, 2009
01:24:42 PM
I like the idea of an older cast.
by Knuckleduster
Apr 13th, 2009
01:26:03 PM
I'm always excited to see a new one from Ridley, but...
by MJohnson
Apr 13th, 2009
01:26:48 PM
I'M IN UR FORESTZ ROBBIN' UR HOODZ
by COCKNASTY_BUTTSTANK
Apr 13th, 2009
01:32:46 PM
First!
by Holy Hell
Apr 13th, 2009
01:33:51 PM
At least they didnt cast 50 cent as Robin Hood
by MANZILLA
Apr 13th, 2009
02:03:21 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =q1Cwx73yi18
by WhiteyFord
Apr 13th, 2009
02:21:01 PM
the bad guys should be from space
by HaterofCrap
Apr 13th, 2009
02:32:44 PM
Sometimes as cast can be too good
by kevred
Apr 13th, 2009
02:45:59 PM
FIRST
by mattforce7
Apr 13th, 2009
02:56:02 PM
Ridley is interesting, but
by Jawa 007
Apr 13th, 2009
03:00:30 PM
Give us Lost in Space 2
by Samuel Fulmer
Apr 13th, 2009
03:07:31 PM
RORSHACH IS THE NEW FREDDY!
by theycallmemrtibbs
Apr 13th, 2009
03:07:57 PM
Hurt is awesome
by m_reporter
Apr 13th, 2009
03:44:26 PM
Idea for sheriff of Nottingham
by Decimus
Apr 13th, 2009
04:12:38 PM
I'm not a William Hurt "hater", per se...
by Royston Lodge
Apr 13th, 2009
04:14:22 PM
William Hurt seems miscast.
by johnnyangel
Apr 13th, 2009
04:15:11 PM
Robin Hood's a boring politically-correct character . . .
by Royston Lodge
Apr 13th, 2009
04:18:58 PM
Or even a big-screen, dramatic adaptation of . . .
by Royston Lodge
Apr 13th, 2009
04:20:23 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =6MfisiGqtEM
by Royston Lodge
Apr 13th, 2009
04:21:59 PM
Earl of Pimpbroke
by johnnyangel
Apr 13th, 2009
04:22:32 PM
moondoggy2u
by Rupee88
Apr 13th, 2009
04:31:45 PM
2 Australians, now an American
by Nice Mr Death
Apr 13th, 2009
04:35:28 PM
Well at least this is more along the lines
by skimn
Apr 13th, 2009
04:47:48 PM
make it as 'rocket robin hood'
by robamenta
Apr 13th, 2009
05:02:22 PM
more like GAY OF GISBOURNE
by Kizeesh
Apr 13th, 2009
05:56:10 PM
William Hurt trashed my tights
by Ebolarama
Apr 13th, 2009
06:01:37 PM
That Indiana Jones figure...
by Ebolarama
Apr 13th, 2009
06:02:31 PM
Wasn't Crowe supposed to be the Sheriff?
by Rev. Slappy
Apr 13th, 2009
06:10:30 PM
Wasn't Crowe supposed to be the Sheriff?
by Rev. Slappy
Apr 13th, 2009
06:11:50 PM
Good Morning, Nottingham!
by Ebolarama
Apr 13th, 2009
06:15:53 PM
Robin Hood should be an Evil Archer
by Stereotypical Evil Archer
Apr 13th, 2009
06:23:09 PM
What Ridley Scott Should Reimagine...
by Cinematronica
Apr 13th, 2009
06:23:31 PM
The only way...
by thewiseman
Apr 13th, 2009
06:28:26 PM
yeah, what happened to the NOTTINGHAM title
by George Newman
Apr 13th, 2009
06:35:35 PM
this is filming at home
by johnnylawless2
Apr 13th, 2009
06:43:56 PM
WILLIAM HURT = THE HUMAN VALIUM
by Mullah Omar
Apr 13th, 2009
06:51:35 PM

by doogieraz1
Apr 13th, 2009
06:55:17 PM
Just keep...
by Mr Lucas
Apr 13th, 2009
07:51:34 PM
Alien
by alcester
Apr 13th, 2009
08:42:13 PM
smells
by frank cotton
Apr 13th, 2009
09:16:00 PM
In like Flynn
by Ricky Retardo
Apr 13th, 2009
09:33:45 PM
Can this film NOT be gay?
by FeralAngel
Apr 13th, 2009
09:34:08 PM
is crowe too fat for spandex now?
by coltrautman
Apr 13th, 2009
09:36:38 PM
Spandex?!
by Mr Lucas
Apr 13th, 2009
11:20:03 PM
I love Ridley Scott.
by darthxmas
Apr 14th, 2009
12:47:33 AM
Scuba Hood - A Tom Green Film
by JoeSixPack
Apr 14th, 2009
01:00:46 AM
KWIS....DUDE YOU ARE SO RIGHT ABOUT
by southafricanguy
Apr 14th, 2009
01:12:19 AM
Dennis Moore big screen adaptation.
by Dingbatty
Apr 14th, 2009
01:13:40 AM
but the thing is, even though i am a big fan of
by southafricanguy
Apr 14th, 2009
01:15:00 AM
There is only one Robin Hood, "Robin of Sherwood".
by Stalin vs Predator
Apr 14th, 2009
02:08:14 AM
Cate Blanchett Is Not Ugly
by Cinematronica
Apr 14th, 2009
08:08:10 AM
Maid Marion should be played by a cutesy actress.
by Royston Lodge
Apr 14th, 2009
08:33:10 AM
Cate Blanchett gives me Robin Wood
by darthxmas
Apr 14th, 2009
09:16:55 AM
Blanchett way too old...
by MurderMostFowl
Apr 14th, 2009
09:19:06 AM
maid marion should be
by darthxmas
Apr 14th, 2009
09:30:03 AM
William Hurt a terrible actor?
by Darkman
Apr 14th, 2009
09:41:58 AM
People hate William Hurt now?
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_loo king_for
Apr 14th, 2009
09:44:27 AM
Robin Hood: Hero or Terrorist?
by RogueWarrior65
Apr 14th, 2009
09:49:15 AM
"a top notch cast"????
by FamousEccles
Apr 14th, 2009
08:46:29 PM
Royston Lodge
by FamousEccles
Apr 14th, 2009
08:49:31 PM
BlackJackBauer, hello
by FamousEccles
Apr 14th, 2009
08:53:25 PM
I liked John Cleese's Robin Hood in "Time Bandits"
by BrashHulk
Apr 15th, 2009
10:28:36 AM
Royston Lodge, the Cate as Martian Manhunter comment made me LoL
by BrashHulk
Apr 15th, 2009
10:32:06 AM
The CG freakout was
by Dingbatty
Apr 15th, 2009
02:00:21 PM
Mr X your right. Too much Robin Hood
by Knobules
Apr 15th, 2009
04:52:18 PM
PLEASE RIDLEY!
by rodneyfaile
Apr 16th, 2009
10:07:10 AM

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