Director Ridley Scott is remaking and reinventing Robin Hood which will star Russell Crowe as the misunderstood, even likable Sheriff Nottingham. This is usually a clear-cut legend where Robin is the unfailing hero and Nottingham is the villain you love to hate. But look for Crowe, known for his nuanced interpretations of stereotypes, to create a multidimensional and memorable bad guy.
If you recall, Ridley Scott directed Crowe in award-winning Gladiator, and he has asked the star to lose some weight for the role of Nottingham. It's rumored that we'll see Crowe in a love triangle with Maid Marion (Sienna Miller) and Robin Hood (Christian Bale). That'd be a threesome worth the price of admission!
Did anyone catch Crowe and Bale in 3:10 to Yuma?
I'm looking forward to this one, but filming has been delayed until 2009.
– Wilbur
I believe that Mr. Crowe will star as the Sheriff OF Nottingham. Nottingham is a place, not the guy’s last name.