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.

It’s rare, but it looks like a leading actress has been fired for being too attractive.

Producer Brian Grazer attempts to clear up some of the confusion about Nottingham, mostly focusing on how many characters Russell Crowe will be playing.

Our resident cynic Rob Hunter calls major bullshit on the latest rumors coming out of Ridley Scott’s Nottingham project, even though the word appears to have come from the director himself.

We have heard very little about this project since last fall, yet this past week has seen an explosion of news — some rumors and some truths — that have begun to bring the other denizens of Nottingham into focus.

Ridley Scott is slated to direct a unique take on the Robin Hood legend — one that promises asskickery on multiple levels. Nottingham will be told from the perspective of the sheriff of the historic shire of Nottingham and will star Russell Crowe.