Released in 2010, Ridley Scott’s was marketed as a "gritty, realistic" origin story, reuniting the director with his Gladiator star, Russell Crowe . Rather than starting with an outlaw in Sherwood Forest, the film serves as a prequel, detailing how a common archer named Robin Longstride became the legendary hero . Plot & Historical Revisionism
The story begins in France with ’s army . Following Richard’s death, Robin assumes the identity of a fallen knight, Robert of Loxley , to return safely to England . Robin Hood(2010)
In Nottingham, Robin meets the elderly Sir Walter Loxley (Max von Sydow) and his daughter-in-law, Marian (Cate Blanchett). Walter convinces Robin to continue the charade to protect their family lands . Released in 2010, Ridley Scott’s was marketed as