Some of you might be interested in this poll to find the new Robin Hood for Scott's 'Nottigham.' It has been taken from the Quickflix Blog:
The young scot and the now-legendary brit received
26% of the vote each. McAvoy has made a name for himself in some astounding early roles in The Last King of
Scotland and Atonement. He is also starring in the upcoming Wanted with Angelina Jolie. I think McAvoy
has a bit of the cheeky charm that could make a villainous Robin Hood seem more lovable than anything else. Christian Bale on the other
hand, could be truly ominous, and maybe even a frightening Hood. Originally the front-runner for the role, it seems people rushed home from The Dark Knight to
vote for him as a worthy Robin Hood. However, rumours of Bale taking the main role have been quashed. Fair enough really. I think this guy will be busy enough
playing John Connor.
Tied for 2nd place (or should that be 3rd) is the
thespian Clive Owen and
the australian chameleon Cate
Blanchett. Both of them registered 16% of the vote. Clive Owen has shown his medieval chops in King Arthur, and proven a
pretty good villain in The
Bourne Identity. However, I think its been proven that Cate Blanchett can play pretty much any role. Maybe a bit of femininity could go a long way
in Nottingham. Plus, Blanchett hooking up with Sienna Miller as Maid Marion would
be pretty sweet.
Although we love him as Bond, it seems Quickflix readers
aren't quite ready to see Craig take on another iconic role. Although he's got the grittiness, does he have the charm to be the fearless thief? Only
13% of you thought so.
Coming last is english newcomer Sam Riley with
0% of the votes. Yes, 0 as in Zero. This is a shame, because Riley is Russell Crowe's favoured choice. Riley broke through last year
playing Joy Division
lead singer Ian Curtis in Control. Apart from a couple of episodes of Law and Order, Riley hasn't been
given many other roles to show his skills. Although he's not the popular choice, will the unknown Riley prove to be the best Robin Hood? Well, at least
he would be better than Kevin Costner. "
"Over the last couple of months there has been a lot of speculation over who is going to play Robin Hood in Ridley Scott's film
Nottingham.
Russell Crowe is
signed on to play the Sherriff of Nottingham, who this time will be the hero, while Robin Hood will be the
villain. Since Scott can't decide, we put it up to our readers to choose the best Robin from a list of likely candidates. And...it looks like we can't
choose either!
1. James McAvoy and Christian Bale
The young scot and the now-legendary brit received
26% of the vote each. McAvoy has made a name for himself in some astounding early roles in The Last King of
Scotland and Atonement. He is also starring in the upcoming Wanted with Angelina Jolie. I think McAvoy
has a bit of the cheeky charm that could make a villainous Robin Hood seem more lovable than anything else. Christian Bale on the other
hand, could be truly ominous, and maybe even a frightening Hood. Originally the front-runner for the role, it seems people rushed home from The Dark Knight to
vote for him as a worthy Robin Hood. However, rumours of Bale taking the main role have been quashed. Fair enough really. I think this guy will be busy enough
playing John Connor.
2. Clive Owen and Cate Blanchett
Tied for 2nd place (or should that be 3rd) is the
thespian Clive Owen and
the australian chameleon Cate
Blanchett. Both of them registered 16% of the vote. Clive Owen has shown his medieval chops in King Arthur, and proven a
pretty good villain in The
Bourne Identity. However, I think its been proven that Cate Blanchett can play pretty much any role. Maybe a bit of femininity could go a long way
in Nottingham. Plus, Blanchett hooking up with Sienna Miller as Maid Marion would
be pretty sweet.
3. Daniel Craig
Although we love him as Bond, it seems Quickflix readers
aren't quite ready to see Craig take on another iconic role. Although he's got the grittiness, does he have the charm to be the fearless thief? Only
13% of you thought so.
4. Sam Riley
Coming last is english newcomer Sam Riley with
0% of the votes. Yes, 0 as in Zero. This is a shame, because Riley is Russell Crowe's favoured choice. Riley broke through last year
playing Joy Division
lead singer Ian Curtis in Control. Apart from a couple of episodes of Law and Order, Riley hasn't been
given many other roles to show his skills. Although he's not the popular choice, will the unknown Riley prove to be the best Robin Hood? Well, at least
he would be better than Kevin Costner. "
