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)
It isn't until the very final scenes—after King John declares him an outlaw—that Robin and his men retreat to Sherwood Forest , ending with the text: "And so the legend begins" . Production & Reception Released in 2010, Ridley Scott’s was marketed as
