Russell Crowe as Robin Hood — FIRST LOOK (Gladiator Haircut is Back)

Just Jared ^ | Mon, 20 April 2009 at 12:19

[lewisglad]

Here is the very first picture of Russell Crowe in Robin Hood, the upcoming flick which reunites the 45-year-old Gladiator star with director Ridley Scott. “He doesn’t have the old Robin Hood tights,” producer Brian Grazer tells USA Today of the bandit’s updated wardrobe. “He’s got armor. He’s very medieval. He looks, if anything, more like he did in Gladiator than anything we’re used to seeing with Robin Hood.”

“Oddly, it’s a metaphor for today,” Grazer adds. “He’s trying to create equality in a world where there are a lot of injustices. He’s a crusader for the people, trying to reclaim some of the ill-gotten gains of the wealthy. That’s a universal theme.”

Robin Hood is set for a 2010 release and also stars Cate Blanchett as Maid Marian.

[mysterio]

Sweet, love Cate Blanchett. Will see.

[Caramelgal]

If I remember my Robin Hood correctly, he robbed the tax collectors and returned the "taxes" to the people from whom they were originally taken.

True, but back in those days, the tax collector was acting on behalf of, not any type centralized representative government, but on behalf of the whim of the landed aristocracy, i.e. the royals and their subservient gentry class who owed their position to their obedience of their king and had no compunction taking everything they could from the backs of the servant classes in order to feed the beast.

Now that I think of it, perhaps we are talking about the same thing. Some things never change.

[lewisglad]

Blanchett will probably be great as Marian, nice to see her getting a big check.

[rabidralph]

I appreciate the clarification but Grazer said “wealthy.” And when people call others wealthy, they mean private citizens and not the government.

[jessduntno]

He’s a crusader for the people, trying to reclaim some of the ill-gotten gains of the wealthy. That’s a universal theme.” And how did you acquire your wealth, Mr. Grazer?”

Grew up rich spoiled and went to the best schools in LA, then to USC, then into Hollywood - divorced several times a real Ahole Hollywood Weasel...you know, a real hard worker...

[My Favorite Headache]

So will Bryan Adams do the soundtrack for this one as well? or will we be getting the T.I.-Beyonce treatment with a touch of Timberlake and Winehouse?

[bert]

If today were then, Robin would be accosting Chris Dodd or Nancy Pelosi and taking all they possessed and scattering it among the homeless in some flyover town.

The concept of someone robbing one of the Criminal rats.....Murtha for instance is a pleasant fantasy. Just that action would be hailed as wonderful by the American people as they become aware of the Democrat Criminal Enterprise.

Zorro was just such a man. Perhaps some scion of an old Angeleno family will rise up and bring the current mayor et al to justice. it would be a great movie.....Zorro 21st Century

[KeyLargo]

Most likely patterned after this role model:

[Oztrich Boy]

“He doesn’t have the old Robin Hood tights,” producer Brian Grazer tells USA Today of the bandit’s updated wardrobe

And in other news, General Francisco Franco is still dead.

What is it with directors? Don't they watch movies? Every one of them seems compelled to say "My Robin Hood will not be wearing tights." Tights have not been the Robin Hood fashion for a generation now.

1976 "Hood, Robin Hood"

1984

[KeyLargo]

[KeyLargo]

[WorkingClassFilth]

Correct - and the government he fought was an oppressive and tyrannical regime imposed by subterfuge and deceit. Should be an apt metaphor for today.

[Travis McGee]

That 2nd link on Longbows is terrific!

Ponder that a skilled archer could launch 20 arrows a minute, on a bow with a 100-120# draw weight!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!

[ReneeLynn]

He looks too old to be Robin and robbin’.

[Fast Moving Angel]

Okay, fine, whatever ;-) IMHO there’s only ONE Robin Hood and that’s Errol Flynn. The rest are posers ... just as there’s only one Bond (Sean Connery).

[Hot Tabasco]

Robin Hood was nothing more than a medieval Che Guevera. As for his "Merry Men", well, that speaks for itself. Homosexual bandits following an equally homosexual communist in tights in an effort to overthrow the government and claim all the land for himself and his homosexual buddies...with all claimed land belonging to his new self proclaimed government of homosexuals...who knew nothing about farming or raising cattle. All such land withered away due to neglect and Robin and his Merry Men ultimately died of HIV......

As for Maid Marion, she made the mistake of hooking up with Robin and ultimately died a virgin at the age of 47............

"And that is the rest of the story".......Good Day!

[ottbmare]

My prayers have been answered! Hallelujah!

Now if only he’d make another, say, twenty sequels to “Master and Commander” (one of my favorite movies, right up there with the Lord of the Rings), my cup would run over.

I love this man. Too bad he is such a jerk in real life.

[ottbmare]

[Alan Rickman, being the sole exception]

Alan Rickman was a wonderful Sheriff--he's a fantastic bad guy and a fine comedian, as well as a perfectly splendid serious actor. But he was not ultimately convincing as a danger to Maid Marian. I first realized Rickman had to be gay when I saw in the last scenes of Robin Hood that he didn't have a clue how to go about raping a woman. Unfamiliar territory, you know?

[grellis]

NOT GUILTY!!!!

[radiohead]

<he was BADAS* as the Gladiator,

And a good looking BADAS* at that!

I will be happy to see Mr. Crowe as Robin Hood, whatever he’s wearing.