Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Ridley Scott Assembles His Merry Men

Scott Grimes, Kevin Durand and Alan Doyle have been cast as the group of adventurers in Universal and Imagine's Robin Hood origin tale being directed by Ridley Scott, reports THR. Grimes has been cast in the role of Will Scarlet, a skilled swordsman and Hood's nephew.

Durand is playing Little John, Hood's right-hand man. He is best known in the legends for fighting a duel with Hood using quarterstaves while trying to cross a river.

Doyle is playing Alan a Dayle,CQ who in lore was a roving minstrel and needed help when his love was being forced to marry another man.