An epic adventure from celebrated filmmaker Ridley Scott will soon be leaving Netflix. So if you want to see the hero with the bow and arrow one more time, you’ll have to hurry.
Now that Ridley Scott’s Gladiator has just arrived on Netflix, another adventurer, also played by Russell Crowe, whom the director brought to life in an iconic way, has to go: the film Robin Hood will disappear from Netflix in a few days.
On Netflix: Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood takes a realistic approach to the lawless adventurer
The English legend of the heroic robber who took from the rich and gave to the poor has existed since the 13th century. So it’s no wonder that the story of the outlaw has been filmed countless times: Over 50 movies with Robin Hood in the title can be found on Moviepilot, as well as 10 series. The adaptations range from Disney’s Robin Hood with an animated fox, to Mel Brooks’ comedy Robin Hood – Men in Tights, to Kevin Costner’s Robin Hood – King of Thieves.
In order to give his interpretation a new, less comedic direction, Ridley Scott approached his Robin Hood in 2010 from a different direction: Robin Longstride (Russell Crowe) returns from the Crusades in 1199 as a fighter when England is threatened by a French invasion. He assumes the identity of a deceased knight so that his land is not confiscated by the crown. But in doing so, he not only acquires a wife in the form of Marion (Cate Blanchett), but also gets into trouble with the Sheriff of Nottingham (Matthew Macfadyen) and Prince John (Oscar Isaac).
During the shooting of Robin Hood, Russell Crowe broke both his legs but continued filming anyway. If that’s not an adventurous effort. Netflix is showing the theatrical version for a few more days, although a director’s cut of Robin Hood also exists.
