Now thatTaron Egertonhas solidified his deal to playRobin Hoodin Lionsgate’sRobin Hood: Origins, the studio has found their Maid Marian.Dealinereports thatBridge of SpiesstarEve Hewsonhas landed the Maid Marian role, with negotiations getting under way. The actress beat out over 100 others for the highly-coveted role, including contenders such as Gaite Jansen,Lucy FryandGugu Mbatha-Raw.
The story, which was written byJoby Harold(Knights of the Round Table), offers a revisionist take on the belovedRobin Hoodtale. The plot follows the title character, who returns home from fighting in The Crusades. He discovers that his beloved Sherwood Forest has become a den of corruption, leading him to form a band of merry outlaws to take back hishomeland.Taron Egertonentered talks for the title role back in August, but his deal is now finalized.
Otto Bathurstis set to directRobin Hood: OriginsfromJoby Harold’s script. The German filmmaker is best known for directing the pilot episode of Peaky Blinders, and films such as Hustle and Five Days.Leonardo DiCapriois producing with his Appian Way partner Jennifer Davisson, alongside Safe House’sJoby Harold, Tory Tunnell andBasil Iwanyk.
Production has been pushed back slightly, due toTaron Egerton’s commitment to 20th Century Fox’sKingsman 2. We reported earlier this month that Lionsgate wanted to shootRobin Hood: Originsin February, which would have caused a scheduling conflict forKingsman 2. Now it seems the issue has been resolved, with the actor scheduled to shootKingsman 2first, and then go right intoproductiononRobin Hood: Originsnext summer.
Eve Hewsonplays Carol Donovan, the daughter ofTom Hanks' James Donovan inBridge of Spies, which opens in theaters this weekend. She also stars as Nurse Lucy Elkins in Cinemax’s hit seriesThe Knick, which returns for its second season tomorrow night at 10 PM ET. Do you thinkEve Hewsonis a good choice to play Maid Marian inRobin Hood: Origins? Let us know in the comments section below, and stay tuned for more casting details.
