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https://variety.com/2016/film/news/robin-hood-origins-ben-mendelsohn-sheriff-nottingham-1201931637/

“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” baddie Ben Mendelsohn is eyeing another villainous role.

The Emmy-winning actor is in negotiations to play the Sheriff of Nottingham in Lionsgate’s “Robin Hood: Origins.”

The movie stars Taron Egerton as the titular, iconic character; Jamie Foxx as Little John; and Eve Hewson as Maid Marian. “Fifty Shades of Grey” actor Jamie Dornan will portray Will Scarlett, Robin Hood’s half-brother.

The story will center on Robin Hood, a war-hardened crusader who joins a Moorish commander in an audacious revolt against the corrupt English monarchy. The film will also be released in Imax.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Robin Hood: Origins

(Eyes glaze over)

 

[Ratrat]

That sounds horrible.

 

[HStallion]

Do we really need another Robin Hood movie? Is this one really going to stand out so much that it will be worth while endeavor? I don't know but I'm willing to bet no it won't.

 

[Sephzilla]

Robin Hood: Origins. Good lord, could they find a name any more boring?

 

[SuperEpicMan]

Great cast, but that title sounds like so generic.

 

[SchrodingerC]

Yes, because the last Robin Hood origin movie worked so well. Besides aren't people more interested in his adventures than how he became to be 'Robin Hood'?

 

[Shaanyboi]

Yikes...

 

[Empty]

ahahahahaha i did not know about that film title. sensational.

 

[SuperEpicMan]

Robin Hood: Origins. Good lord, could they find a name any more boring?

Maybe they could have gone gritty and edgy and just called it:

H O O D

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Whoever thought greenlighting a big-budget Robin Hood movie was a good idea should be fired.

 

[Ithil]

If I never hear a film, TV show or video game title with the word "origins" in it ever again I will die slightly happier than I currently am.

 

[MrS]

Nobody cares about Robin Hood in 2016

 

[old manatee]

Robin Hood: Origins I can't even

 

[HStallion]

Maybe they could have gone gritty and edgy and just called it:

H O O D

Is this the black version like The Wiz?

 

[Hystzen]

Seems be a great cast wasted on a another pointless Robin Hood film

Everyone knows Men In Tights will never be beaten

 

[Sephzilla]

Whoever thought greenlighting a big-budget Robin Hood movie was a good idea should be fired.

In an age where super hero movies are reigning supreme I don't think green lighting a big budget Robin Hood movie is inherently a bad idea. But green lighting a Robin Hood origin story on the other hand is a bad idea.

Seems be a great cast wasted on a another pointless Robin Hood film

Everyone knows Men In Tights will never be beaten

THIS MAN KNOWS

 

[old manatee]

Nobody cares about Robin Hood in 2016

 

[Burt]

This sounds like a marketing mad lib of a movie, but the cast is real solid. Don't think I've ever seen Mendelsohn do wrong, Taron Edgerton deserves a hit, and Eve Hewson and Jamie Foxx are great, so... hoping against the odds, I guess?

It'll be better than Guy Ritchie's Arthur From The Streets, at least.

 

[Oozer3993]

The movie could be good, but that title makes me sad.

P.S. I'm still salty that the Nottingham script became that run of the mill Russel Crowe Robin Hood movie. It could have been so cool.

 

[Busty]

I'm glad that Hollywood has found its new "Rent A Mental" in Mr Mendelsohn.

I imagine that he'll never short of work.

 

[Saucycarpdog]

Just do another drama like Bloodline again Ben. You're talents are wasted here.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Robin Hood: Origins

Hollywood, stop

 

[Hagi]

If it's not done by Guy Ritchie, ain't interested.

 

[Snagret]

Maybe they could have gone gritty and edgy and just called it:

H O O D

Fuck, now I want a modern urban Robin Hood reboot

 

[Sephzilla]

Fuck, now I want a modern urban Robin Hood reboot

Arrow, Season 1

 

[Shaanyboi]

Thank you so much

Arrow, Season 1

OMG, DIGGLE IS LITTLE JOHN

 

[Sephzilla]

OMG, DIGGLE IS LITTLE JOHN

 

[Shaanyboi]

I'm now convinced Arrow needs a one-off Robin Hood episode, without explanation of any kind.

 

[Extra Sauce]

Of course he will.

 

[Do Better]

Merry-men Origins: Robin Hood

 

[Sephzilla]

I'm now convinced Arrow needs a one-off Robin Hood episode, without explanation of any kind.

Oliver is Robin
Diggle is Little John
Slade is the Sheriff of Nottingham
Laurel is Maid Marian
Rest of Team Arrow is the Merry Men

Spoiler

Felicity is absent for the episode

 

[btrboyev]

I'll stick with the cartoon fox and bear version.

 

[Vyer]

get that money Ben

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

I got my Egerton's confused. I thought they meant Joel, not the guy from Kingsman. Maybe this could be fun after all.

 

[SpaceWolf]

I'll stick with the cartoon fox and bear version.

ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN, WALKING THROUGH THE FOREST...

 

[Unit 33]

Nobody cares about Robin Hood in 2016

I retain strong feelings for all adaptations.

Even that weird one with elderly Sean Connery.

 

[Blader]

Great actor but I wish he would do more less obviously evil roles.

 

[Pikelet]

I'm significantly biased by the fact that I'm also Australian, but Ben Mendelsohn is a great actor. I loved his performance in Beautiful Kate and Animal Kingdom in addition to his more mainstream films.

I can hardly think of a more generic title than Robin Hood: Origins, however.

 

[kinoki]

I wonder what else they can cram into the RHEU.

 

[mattp]

robin hood: revelations

 

[HStallion]

robin hood: revelations

First comes Robin Hood 2: Revolution, then Revelation as the final movie in the trilogy

 

[Lan Dong Mik]

Great actor but I wish he would do more less obviously evil roles.

Yep. It'll be hard for him to typecast himself because he's so talented but man it really seems like he's the Hollywood go to guy for villains right now

 

[spookyfish]

(Eyes glaze over)

HA! Thanks for putting my reaction into words. Awesome.

First comes Robin Hood 2: Revolution, then Revelation as the final movie in the trilogy

Wouldn't it be Robin Hood: Reloaded?

 

[Blader]

I wonder what else they can cram into the RHEU.

You joke but there was a rumor some time ago about doing a spin-off movie for every one of the Merry Men, which would I guess culminate in a Robin Hood and His Merry Men crossover, or something.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Jamie Foxx as little John? I'm all for diversity but isn't the point of the character is that he's huge? Shoulda got Terry Crews.

 

[SuperEpicMan]

First comes Robin Hood 2: Revolution, then Revelation as the final movie in the trilogy

Or maybe:

2 Robin 2 Hood

 

[Hagi]

Or maybe:

2 Robin 2 Hood

That was the title of the email Idris Elba got to say he wasn't being cast as Robin Hood.

 

[BlueTsunami]

Does he levitate from a grove filled with robins?

Robinhood 2 and the Infinity Goblet

 

[mlclmtckr]

Public domain character with a built-in audience: check.

Franchise-starting origin story: check.

The word 'origins' for a subtitle? check.

This movie is going to be terrible and it's going to make a shitload of money and have like five sequels.