Exclusive: Nottingham's Robin Hood May Have Control!

El Mayimbe here on the first weekend of summer!

So the Daily Mail was going around saying that Christian Bale was going to play Robin Hood in the upcoming NOTTINGHAM, which is directed by Ridley Scott. Well, not quite.

Mr. Beaks debunked that story earlier today on Ain't-It-Cool-News.

Guess what?

I know who Russell Crowe wants for the role of Robin Hood.

According to my very trusted source, whom has given us the Star Trek teaser trailer news, Jake Gyllenhaal playing Dastan in Prince of Persia and of course the Jason Reitman story on what he is adapting next tells me the following…

“…Russell Crowe wants Sam Riley who played Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis in Control to play opposite him as Robin Hood.  It's not official yet but they will most likely get Sam Riley for the role because Crowe loved his performance in Control. “


Personally, I never saw the film 'Control' nor ever heard of Sam Riley.  I’m merely the messenger here.  I don’t know how far this has gotten, if the kid auditioned or if he there was even an offer made.  Won’t be able to find out till Monday, but I do know if Russell wants this guy, he will most likely get him.

Kevin Costner was a cool Robin Hood back in the nineties, but to me, till this day, Errol Flynn was and still is the best on screen Robin Hood of all time!

Nottingham follows a love triangle that forms between the legendary do-gooder Robin Hood, his Maid Marian and the archer's arch nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham. Crowe stars as the Sheriff of Nottingham in a scenario that sees him more noble lawman than an evil king's right-hand man and facing off with a more shadier Robin Hood in the Sherwood Forest.

It’s the weekend so that’s all for now.  Stay tuned as more develops.