For those of you not able to keep up with my rapier wit; the title above refers to the old plot device of a butler being the culprit in a mystery. Except I have adjusted it so that it is referring to a female servant instead of a male one. I have done this because Cate Blanchett has been cast as Maid Marian in Ridley Scott’s ROBIN HOOD, which was previously titled NOTTINGHAM, back when I gave a damn. She will star opposite Russell Crowe who will be fighting the Sheriff of Nottingham with “rock and roll” and a telephone receiver.
According to Variety, this version will be about Robin dealing with his abandonment issues and learning to love again. I can never be sure, but I believe that is Variety-speak for “this movie will suck.” It wasn’t to long ago that this movie was going to focus on the Sheriff and might have actually been an interesting take on this stale tale, but Scott had his own agenda.
I do like Scott and Crowe so I hope they make a worthwhile movie. Maybe after Robin of Loxley learns to love Marian he can learn to love attacking rich people and stealing their wallets and jewelry.
