Vanessa Redgrave Pulls Out Of Doomed "Robin Hood" Project - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 05-19-2009, 05:33 AM

Redgrave Withdraws From Robin Hood
19 May 2009 1:00 AM, PDT

Grieving star Vanessa Redgrave has pulled out of forthcoming movie Robin Hood, giving up the role which would have been her first acting job since the tragic death of her daughter Natasha Richardson.

The actress signed on to star in Sir Ridley Scott's blockbuster, alongside Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett, just a week after Richardson died from a brain injury following a skiing accident in March.

The acting legend was set to tackle the role of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, mother of the folklore hero's nemesis Prince John, played by Oscar Isaacs.

But now it would appear Redgrave is not yet ready to return to work - Dame Eileen Atkins has confirmed she has accepted the part in the 2010 movie.

And Atkins admits she is "terrified" about the project.

She says, "They keep rewriting the script and changing my lines quite dramatically, so I'm terrified of forgetting them."

-IMDB News

Brian Damage · 05-19-2009, 09:31 AM

the trainwreck continues...

catlover79 · 05-19-2009, 12:43 PM

Again, Brian, what's the over-under that this flick actually gets made?

Brian Damage · 05-19-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Again, Brian, what's the over-under that this flick actually gets made?

Well, I seriously doubt that it will ever make it to theaters, but I hope I am wrong. This has got the makings of the biggest budget dud in cinema history.

catlover79 · 05-20-2009, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Well, I seriously doubt that it will ever make it to theaters, but I hope I am wrong. This has got the makings of the biggest budget dud in cinema history.

You mean, worse than Heaven's Gate? Ishtar? Howard the Duck??

05-19-2009, 05:33 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,140	Vanessa Redgrave Pulls Out Of Doomed "Robin Hood" Project Redgrave Withdraws From Robin Hood 19 May 2009 1:00 AM, PDT Grieving star Vanessa Redgrave has pulled out of forthcoming movie Robin Hood, giving up the role which would have been her first acting job since the tragic death of her daughter Natasha Richardson. The actress signed on to star in Sir Ridley Scott's blockbuster, alongside Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett, just a week after Richardson died from a brain injury following a skiing accident in March. The acting legend was set to tackle the role of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, mother of the folklore hero's nemesis Prince John, played by Oscar Isaacs. But now it would appear Redgrave is not yet ready to return to work - Dame Eileen Atkins has confirmed she has accepted the part in the 2010 movie. And Atkins admits she is "terrified" about the project. She says, "They keep rewriting the script and changing my lines quite dramatically, so I'm terrified of forgetting them." -IMDB News

05-19-2009, 09:31 AM	#2
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