The story of Robin Hood has been adapted for the screen many times over the years, starting back in the silent days when Douglas Fairbanks used the classic tale as a vehicle for his signature acrobatic swashbuckling. Errol Flynn tackled the role in memorable fashion in the 1938 Technicolor film The Adventures of Robin Hood, co-starring Olivia de Havilland. The two most recent attempts at adapting Robin Hood saw Kevin Costner tackling the role for 1991’s romantic Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Russell Crowe picking up Robin’s bow for 2010’s “historically accurate” Robin Hood, directed by Ridley Scott.
As durable as the legend of Robin Hood has been in popular lore, it’s no surprise that Hollywood is going back to that well once again. It’s also no surprise that the newest incarnation of Robin Hood is being described as a “gritty” take on the story. A new crop of images is giving us ...
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