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WTF: Russell Crowe Cast as Both Robin Hood and The Sheriff in Nottingham?!
/Film —
... Director Ridley Scott tells MTV that not only will Russell Crowe play The Sheriff in his upcoming revisionist take on the Robin Hood story, but the actor will be doing double duty as Robin Hood. ...
Russell Crowe Is Both Nottingham And Robin Hood
Cinema Blend News —
Russell Crowe Is Both Nottingham And Robin Hood Weve known for months now that Russell Crowe would star in Ridley Scotts new Robin Hood tale as the Sheriff of Nottingham, but theres been no word so far on who might play Robin Hood, until now. Robin Hood is being played by Russell Crowe. The word comes straight from the mouth of Ridley Scott, who told MTV that Russell Crowe will play both parts. He will be the Sheriff of Nottingham and hell play the Sheriffs arch-enemy Robin Hood. I knew Ridley Scott liked Russell, after all he casts him in all of his movies, but this ...
Russell Crowe To Play Robin Hood AND The Sheriff In “Nottingham’”
The Movie Blog —
How do you top the fantastic one, two punch of Russell Crowe (the single best actor alive today bar none) and Leonardo DiCaprio in the upcoming “Body of Lies”? You do a movie with a one, two punch of Russel Crowe and Russell Crowe. That’s Ridley Scott’s genius idea (no sarcasm intended) for his upcoming Robin Hood film “Nottingham” where Crowe will apparently play BOTH Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham.
The good folks over at MTV gives us this:
The news comes straight from the helmer himself, with ...
Crowe to Play Sheriff *and* Robin Hood in Nottingham
ComingSoon.net - 30 most recent stories —
... would be playing the part of Robin Hood, but those rumors seem to have proven unfounded by Scott's statement. You can read the rest of MTV's story here , and then catch Scott and Crowe's fourth movie ...
Crowe will be Sheriff and Robin Hood
Filmstalker —
RussellCrowe.jpg Some new information about Ridley Scott's Nottingham is out. According to Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe will not only be playing the Sheriff of Nottingham, he'll also be playing Robin Hood himself. The first part we knew about, but the second is a surprise. Wonder how that will work. Nottingham director Ridley Scott was talking to MTV Movies Blog about Bodies of Lies, when he dropped the news about Russell Crowe doubling up. He’s playing both! Crowe was already down to play the Sheriff of Nottingham. And rumours had already ...
Whose The Only Person Who Can Take On Russell Crowe?
FlicksNews.net —
... Seems its Russell Crowe, according to MTV Ridley Scott wants Crowe to take on both roles of Robin Hood and sheriff of Nottingham in his upcoming flick, “Nottingham.” Heres what Ridley had to say: ...
Russell Crowe Playing Both Robin Hood and The Sheriff of Nottingham?!
FirstShowing.net —
... Ridley Scott confirmed to MTV this weekend that Crowe will play both roles. Scott did say the roles would be "a a good old clever adjustment of characters. One becomes the other. It changes." When this news first hit back in July, it was discovered that this confusing plot twist was one of the areas of the script that really needed work. Thus, Scott halted pre-production on the film to give more time for the script to be developed into something that wasn't as confusing; or at least to take the time to work this characterization more intelligently into the story. Crowe mentioned ...
Russell Crowe Channels Eddie Murphy for Robin Hood Flick
RopeofSilicon.com —
News comes from MTV that Russell Crowe will not only be playing the Sheriff of Nottingham in Ridley Scott's delayed Nottingham , but he will also play Robin Hood as well. Scott tells the music mag, "Hes playing both!" He continued saying the dual roles would be "a good old clever adjustment of characters. One becomes the other. It changes." Uh... What? Seriously here, I don't get it. The original synopsis tells us Crowe stars as the Sheriff of Nottingham in a revisionist take on the Robin Hood tale, with Nottingham as a noble and brave lawman who labors for a ...
Will Russell Crowe Play Both Robin Hood and The Sheriff in ‘Nottingham’? [Crazy Rumors]
Film School Rejects —
... MTV Movies Blog is reporting that Russell Crowe will play both the Sheriff of Nottingham and the outlaw Robin Hood in Ridley Scott’s upcoming film, ...
Nottingham: Not To Say We Told You So, But…
Screen Rant —
... should do something else.”
It is a fair point, but it doesn’t clear up how he will be playing both characters. Are they supposed to be the same person or is Crowe playing two roles?
Scott had this to say:
“It’s a good old clever adjustment of characters. One becomes the other. It changes.”
I’m still without a clue, but time will tell.
Sources: MTV and Comingsoon ...
Russell Crowe Taking Double Duty in 'Nottingham'
Aceshowbiz.com - Entertainment News —
... who has been attached to the project playing as Sheriff of Nottingham, will take a double duty playing as the villainous Robin Hood as well. Director Ridley Scott confirms the fact himself, telling MTV News that Crowe is "playing both". Although other details are kept for efficiency, Scott said that the dual roles would be "a good old clever adjustment of characters. One becomes the other. It changes." This at the same time breaks the speculation that ...
Merry Men (Man?): Crowe to Play Both Sheriff and Robin Hood in Nottingham
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews —
... Out doing publicity for another of their ventures, Body of Lies, Scott told the MTV Movies Blog that Crowe would play both roles. Scott said it would be “a good old clever adjustment of characters. One becomes the other. It changes.” ...
C'mon...
Hollywood Elsewhere —
C'mon... Last night MTV.com guy Josh Horowitz reported that if and when Nottingham ever gets made, director Ridley Scott intends to have Russell Crowe play both the Sheirff of Nottingham and Robin Hood. Scott revealed that Crowe will be "playing both!" to MTV News during a Body of Lies junket interview over the weekend. Scott explained that Crowe's dual roles would be "a good old clever adjustment of characters. One becomes the other. It changes." This isn't just a terrible idea -- it's an embarassing one. Stunt casting taken to the umpteenth egoistic degree. ...
Russell Crowe Doubles Up for Nottingham
TheMovingPicture.net - Movie News - Movie Trailers - Movie Reviews - TV - DVD - Rumors - Casting News —
Russell Crowe Doubles Up for Nottingham crowe_nottingham.jpg Who will suit up as Robin Hood in Ridley Scott’s Nottingham ? It’s a question that’s been asked many times before, with Christian Bale and Sam Riley rumored to be up for the role, but it appears the answer was right in front of us the whole time. MTV has learned that Russell Crowe, who is already slated to play the Sheriff in Scott’s new take on the Robin Hood story, will portray the famous archer too. The director confirmed the news in a recent interview. “He’s playing both!” exclusively to MTV News ...
Crowe doubles up for Scott's Nottingham
Film | guardian.co.uk —
... . But Ridley Scott is at least unlikely to have too much of a problem scheduling a date when his key players for Robin Hood tale Nottingham are free to begin work - the director has reportedly cast Russell Crowe as both Robin and the Sheriff of Nottingham . Scott revealed the bold move in an interview with MTV News to promote his new film Body of Lies, which also stars Crowe. "He's playing both!" he said. The Blade Runner director also said there would be "a good old clever adjustment of characters" in Nottingham. "One becomes the other. It changes," he said. If the casting ...
Who'll Play Robin Hood Opposite Russell Crowe's NOTTINGHAM??
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. —
... cast as Robin Hood to MTV. And..it's just like CHUD said: The news comes straight from the helmer himself, with Scott revealing “He’s playing both!” exclusively to MTV News during an interview for his new film “Body of Lies,” which co-stars Crowe. While Scott held additional details close to his chest — saying they would take too long to describe — he did exclaim that Crowe’s dual roles would be “a good old clever adjustment of characters. One becomes the other. It changes.” ...says THIS ARTICLE at MTV. So there you have it...
Did We Just Get A Major Spoiler About Ridley Scott’s “Nottingham”?
Hollywoodtuna —
... has been rumored for the role Scott’s Robin Hood, you can understand the confusion when, over the weekend, MTV broke the rather bizarre news that Russell Crowe (already signed on for the Sheriff of Nottingham) would be playing both roles, the Sheriff and Robin. Speculation ran wild until ...
Russell Crowe Is Both Robin Hood, Sheriff
TheBadandUgly.com —
... The news comes straight from the helmer himself, with Scott revealing “He’s playing both!” exclusively to MTV News during an interview for his new film “Body of Lies,” which co-stars Crowe. While Scott held additional details close to his chest — saying they would take too long to describe — he did exclaim that Crowe’s dual roles would be “a good old clever adjustment of characters. One becomes the other. It changes.” ...
Russell Crowe, Ridley Scott Offer More Details About Robin Hood Flick 'Nottingham'
MTV Movies —
... BEVERLY HILLS, California — Over the weekend, Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe made major waves when they spoke with MTV News and revealed an unusual plan of attack for their upcoming Robin Hood film "Nottingham." After a lengthy search for a Robin to play opposite the Oscar winner's Sheriff of Nottingham, Scott had a new answer for the question of who will play the green-clad good guy. ...
Russell Crow May or May Not Be Playing Multiple Roles in 'Nottingham'
I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever —
Does anyone have any idea what's going on with Russell Crowe and Nottingham? MTV is saying Crowe, in a patently Eddie Murphy move, is playing both the role of the Sheriff and Robin Hood in the Ridley Scott film; ...
Newsbites: The myth, legend and history edition!
FilmChat —
... , a revisionist take on the Robin Hood legends. But now Scott seems to have said that Crowe will be playing Robin Hood, as well. Observers are not sure what to make of this announcement. -- MTV Movies Blog, ...
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We Are Movie Geeks —
... -Russell Crowe will play both Nottingham and Robin Hood in the upcoming Ridley Scott adaptation, but I think there is more to this then a dual role. ...
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