It’s hard to believe anything could have gone wrong with Nottingham. The upcoming Ridley Scott project, a Robin Hood film which will cast the traditionally maligned Sheriff of Nottingham in a favorable light, has been postponed yet again after a minor setback: they don’t have a Robin Hood.
For those who have been following this film, it seemed as though Christian Bale has been rumored to play Robin Hood since he wrapped shooting on Newsies in 1992.
Unfortunately, the Welsh-born Bale has dashed our hopes of hearing Robin Hood speak with the appropriate accent. Bale is currently filming Terminator Salvation, and has signed on for a movie about Pablo Escobar that for some reason will not feature Vincent Chase.
Considering the fortune The Dark Knight has amassed and the lack of evidence that the folks at Warner Brothers are allergic to money, a reprisal of his role as Batman may be in the works as well. As far as star power is concerned however, Nottingham hasn’t been entirely robbed.
Russell Crowe, Bale’s 3:10 to Yuma costar, has signed on as the titular lawman, and Sienna Miller will portray Maid Marion. Expect a November 2009 release, which, if Bale were an American who celebrated Thanksgiving, would have made even more awkward.
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