'Robin Hood: Origins' may feature the young actor Taron Egerton of 'Kingsman' fame as the titular character. Production is reported to begin in the first quarter of 2016.
The young Welsh actor who caught Hollywood's eye after his role as the rebellious yet intelligent spy-in-training Eggsy Unwin in 'Kingsman' has been shortlisted to play a young Robin Hood in a darker reboot of the Prince of Thieves, according to Screen Rant.
However, he is just one of the main players pegged for the much coveted role in Lionsgate's newest project. Other up-and-coming actors in the running include Nicholas Hoult of 'X-Men', Dylan O'Brien of 'Maze Runner', Jack Huston of 'Boardwalk Empire' and Jack Reynor of 'Transformers: Age of Extinction'.
According to We Got This Covered, Egerton tops the list over other contenders. It was reported that a planned sequel for his film 'Kingsman' may lead to scheduling conflicts should negotiations win him the Robin Hood role. 'Robin Hood: Origins', to be directed by Otto Bathurst and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, will focus on Robin Hood's return from the Crusades and eventually forming a band of outlaws to fight against corruption in the Sherwood Forest.
Lionsgate's project is not the only adaptation of the classic tale. In an article by Deadline, it was reported that the studio would like a head start against its rivals from Disney, Warner Bros. and Sony.
It aims to begin production in as early as the first quarter of 2016 and hopefully get its main man cast before that. Disney's reboot will be entitled 'Nottingham and Hood', Sony's is simply 'Hood', while Warner Bros.' interpretation remains unnamed.
'Robin Hood: Origins' is a darker take on the classic tale of the titular heroic outlaw popular in English folklore. Together with his band of outlaws called the Merry Men, Robin Hood is extensively represented in both medieval and contemporary literature and media with the earliest text on him dating back to the 15th century. He is well known as a skilled archer and swordsman sworn to protect the defenseless common people of his home.
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