The Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe retelling of the Robin Hood story, Nottingham, finally found their Maid Marian. The 26-year-old Sienna Miller, who’s career is suddenly skyrocketing, has signed on to play opposite Crowe who is playing the Sheriff of Nottingham in the film, written by Brian Helgeland.
Miller told BBC News: “It’s happening. I just found out. It’s the most exciting news in the world. It’s ridiculous. But there’s this looming actor’s strike, so it’s not 100% sure that it’s going to be made, but it’s looking pretty certain.”
Nottingham has been described as a Gladiator version of Robin Hood. Scott has said that this version of the Robin Hood tale will be told from the Sheriff’s point of view and the story centers around a familiar, yet very different set of characters, than we normally see in tales of Robin Hood. He went on to say, “The Sheriff…strives to do right while caught in the middle of two wrongs – on one side a corrupt and unpopular King who orders him to arrest outlaws, on the other the outlaw himself who threatens to rouse the public in popular anarchy.”
Recent rumors have said that the Sheriff will be portrayed in this film as a noble lawman while Robin Hood will be portrayed more as a shady character.
Universal Pictures is targeting a November 6, 2009 release date for Nottingham.
