Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood gets Cate Blanchett

By Catharine Coll • February 25, 2009 • 1 Comment

Cate Blanchett is officially going to play Maid Marian alongside Russell Crowe in the newly adapted Robin Hood to be directed by Ridley Scott.

Formerly known as Nottingham the newly changed title begins production in early April.

According to Variety,

“The drama, originally scripted by Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris and then rewritten by Brian Helgeland, has evolved into a “Gladiator” version of the Robin Hood legend. Crowe starred in that film and Scott directed it.”

“The film will be shot at a $130 million budget, benefiting from favorable exchange rates and tax credits that come from shooting in the U.K. Scott will be aiming for a PG-13 rating.”

“Crowe plays Robin of Loxley in an origin story of Robin Hood that hews close to historical facts of the period. Abandoned as a child, he finds community with the common people of Nottingham. Robin’s abandonment and trust issues hamper his ability to fall in love. He meets his match in Marian, a strong, independent woman.”

Blanchett was last seen in this year’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and has been a very sought out actress over the past few years working on big projects with the best in the business. I am a fan of most inceptions of Robin Hood going from the Basil Rathbone era, the Disney Animated version, to the Kevin Costner/Morgan Freeman version. I have not had a chance to watch the series but heard it wasn’t bad. This “Gladiator” style version seems intriguing and certainly has the working parts for a good film with Ridley Scott directing and Cate Blanchett and Russell Crowe starring it can’t be that bad.

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