William Hurt Joins Ridley Scott’s ‘Robin Hood’ Film

I remember back when this project was first being bandied about. Â  It was called ‘Nottingham,’ it was the Robin Hood story told from the perspective of the Sheriff as if Robin Hood were a villain, it was going to star Russell Crowe, be directed by Ridley Scott, and it was going to be awesome. Â  Now, it just sounds like it’s getting turned into another retread of the same old story.

Anyway, William Hurt has joined the cast of this same old story. Â  He will be playing William Marchall, the Earl of Pembroke, who has been described as the “greatest knight that ever lived.” Â  Whoever said that clearly didn’t see Heath Ledger in ‘A Knight’s Tale.’ Â  He rocked that shit.

Hurt joins a cast that already includes Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Mark Strong, Kevin Durand, Scott Grimes, and Alan Doyle. Â  The film, which is as yet untitled, is currently filming in the UK. Â  It is set for a May 14th, 2010 release.

Source: THR