Blanchett Joins the Curious Case of Russell Crowe in ‘Nottingham’

Posted by Josh Radde (josh@filmschoolrejects.com) on February 9, 2009

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Known for its fair share of minor disasters so far in filming, Nottingham scored a well-known and respected leading lady to play Maid Marian. According to the Telegraph, Cate Blanchett has joined Ridley Scott’s Nottingham playing the romantic lead to Russell Crowe’s Robin Hood/Sheriff of Nottingham.

As reported by this website before, Nottingham has seen some ups and mostly downs over the last few months, most recently was the axing of lead lady Sienna Miller as Marian. In addition to the re-casting during filming, we’ve had delays, chronic rewrites, and rifts between the director and star. It was reported that the young and beautiful Miller looked awkward during love scenes with old and overweight Crowe. So, I consider it a win for the Nottingham team to score the multiple Oscar nominee in the role.

“She is a wonderful actress” said Nottingham co-star (and up-and-coming leading man) Mark Strong, “and it would make it a much classier film if she was in it.” What Mark Strong, is Sienna Miller NOT classy?! Have you not seen her get boned in Factory Girl by Anakin Skywalker? Have you not seen the Super Bowl commercial for G.I. Joe? You realize you’re talking about the girl Colin Farrell cheated on with his house-keeper, right? Not classy…pssh.

I must also say that this is still in the rumor mill mainly, and has not been confirmed by the studio. So to say that this project is NOT a train wreck anymore may be a little prudent.


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  • Why don't you lay off Sienna Miller? I think she's quite talented, but Cate Blanchett would definitely do the role better.
  • can you name some movies? because I think shes beautiful just not a talented actress....I tried to watch her in Edge of Love but again she is mostly seen and not heard....she was great in Keen Eddie though
  • Broomstick, I wasn't really calling her not classy, I was just playing around with Strong's comment on how it's more classy now. But no, I don't think she's very talented, either.
  • Seeking Alpha
    Miller got cheated on by Jude Law, not Farrel. And Layer Cake was definitely her sexiest movie.
  • BLURG! I knew she got cheated on by some European movie star! F- for research, Radde!
  • isn't Miller now hooked up with a guy who was cheating on his wife to be with her? now that is class!
  • Wait a sec... what about the whole rumor for Miller's supposed departure anyway? If she was considered to be too sexy or thin opposite Crowe then what is this saying about Blanchett? She's a hundred times sexier than Miller, and still pretty damn thin.
  • She's older, she's closer to Crowe's age. I think thats the point, but yes she is sexy and also dangerously thin.
  • I think that was made up perhaps she was cut for other reasons...maybe because they had interest from Cate...I also believe that Blanchett is just as sexy if not more along with having the same frame or even less
  • I think that was made up perhaps she was cut for other reasons...maybe because they had interest from Cate...I also believe that Blanchett is just as sexy if not more along with having the same frame or even less....It all points to Miller being bumped for Blanchett
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