The Last of Robin Hood is a 2013 American independent biographical drama film about actor Errol Flynn written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland.[2] The film stars Kevin Kline, Dakota Fanning, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Kane, and Max Casella. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Cast
- Kevin Kline as Errol Flynn[4]
- Dakota Fanning as Beverly Aadland[5]
- Susan Sarandon as Florence Aadland[4]
- Patrick St. Esprit as Herb Aadland[6]
- Matthew Kane as Ronnie Shedlo
- Max Casella as Stanley Kubrick
- Sean Flynn as Grip (Sean Flynn is the real-life grandson of Errol Flynn)
- Bryan Batt as Orry-Kelly
- Jane McNeill as Cynthia Gould
- Ric Reitz as Melvin Belli
- Jackie Prucha as Hedda Hopper
- Peter Belsito as Barry Mahon
- Joe Knezevich as John Ireland
- Ben Winchell as Jack
Production
Killer Films set Richard Glatzer and Wash West to write and direct the upcoming true-story-based biographical film about legendary actor Errol Flynn.[2] By April 9, 2014, Samuel Goldwyn Films had acquired the US distribution rights to the film.[7]
Casting
On October 10, 2012, it was in the news that Kevin Kline and Susan Sarandon had signed on to star in the true-story-based biographical film.[2] Kline would play the role of Errol Flynn, a legendary actor who was in a relationship with a 17-year-old girl, Beverly Aadland, and Sarandon would play Florence Aadland, Beverly Aadland's stage mother.[4] On January 23, 2013, Dakota Fanning was added to the cast to play the role of Beverly Aadland, Flynn's teenage girlfriend.[5] Patrick St. Esprit also joined the cast to play Herb Aadland, a down-to-earth engineer and Beverly Aadland's father.[6]
Filming
The filming of The Last of Robin Hood began in the end of January 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia.[8]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it has a score of 28% based on 66 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads "Kevin Kline's performance is spot on, but in every other respect, The Last of Robin Hood disappoints."[9] Dakota Fanning was panned by several critics.[10]
Marketing
On June 24, 2014, the first trailer of the film was released.[11]
References
- ^ "The Last of Robin Hood". Box Office Mojo. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Kevin Kline To Star As Errol Flynn In The Last Of Robin Hood". cinemablend.com. October 10, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "The Last of Robin Hood". TIFF. Archived from the original on August 16, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Kevin Kline to play Errol Flynn". variety.com. October 10, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Dakota Fanning To Play Errol Flynn's Teen Mistress In 'The Last Of Robin Hood'". deadline.com. January 23, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Patrick St. Esprit joins 'The Last of Robin Hood'". variety.com. February 18, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ "Samuel Goldwyn Acquires U.S. Rights To 'The Last Of Robin Hood'". deadline.com. April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ "'The Last of Robin Hood', starring Kevin Kline, Susan Sarandon, & Dakota Fanning, begins filming in Atlanta". onlocationvacations.com. February 1, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
- ^ The Last of Robin Hood at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ "Movie Review: Dakota Fanning, miscast again in "The Last of Robin Hood"". Movie Nation. August 27, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
- ^ Anderton, Ethan (June 24, 2014). "Kevin Kline Falls for Dakota Fanning in 'Last of Robin Hood' Trailer". firstshowing.net. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
