The legend of Robin Hood is now told in an American series.
In the Robin Hood series, Jack Patten (2nd right) will be seen in the title role. Lauren McQueen (2nd left) is Maria and Sean Bean’s King cousin and the Sheriff of Nottingham. Connie Nielsen plays Queen Eleanor. Over
Robin Hood has been made into many movies and series. To continue the list, one more product is added: an American drama series.
Presented to the world at the end of last year Robin Hood was such a success that there is another production season coming. Like this first season, it consists of ten episodes that transport the viewer to France and Rome.
The story begins, of course, in Sherwood Forest, Nottingham. The year is 1186. The Saxon Hugh Locksley bears a grudge against the Norman Lord Huntingdon, who has taken over his home and land. The bitterness is transferred to Hugh’s son Robert “Rob” Locksley, better known as Robin Hood. The younger Locksley later falls in love with the daughter of Marian of Huntingdon, i.e. the maiden Marian. The father sends the young woman Henry II to a court ruled by a queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. He has specifically demanded Marian to the court, because a cunning plan has been prepared for this.
Robin Hood and Marian’s love is forbidden. Yle, Aleksandar Letic / Lionsgate
The queen is played by Connie Nielsen. He has told For the New York Post for a blunder that he personally believes prevented him from making the series. In the early days of filming, Nielsen arrived on the set and noticed a globe in the queen’s study. The actor turned directly to the director and claimed that at that time the earth was believed to be flat. In the story he refers Christopher Columbus For crossing the Atlantic in 1492.
– That’s why the map ball seems like a wild, wildly optimistic view of Eleanor’s court. We might want to remove the map ball, Nielsen recalls urging.
He was obeyed.
– They kicked it off right away.
There is no map globe in Eleanor’s study. Connie Nielsen personally took care of it. Yle, Aleksandar Letic / Lionsgate
In reality, the map ball could very well have been left in place. Astronomical Society Ursan according to which the earth has already been found to be round in ancient times, before the beginning of our era – that is, long before the 15th or 12th century.
Robin Hood today on TV1 at 21:35 & Arena. See all TV programs and broadcast times in Telku’s TV guide.