Crowe set for double role

Los Angeles - Russell Crowe is set to play both the Sheriff of Nottingham and Robin Hood in Nottingham. The actor will take on both roles in director Ridley Scott's re-imagining of the classic tale. Scott - who has worked with Crowe on the Oscar-winning historical epic Gladiator - revealed the relationship between the two characters is integral to the film. "It's a good old adjustment of characters. One becomes the other. It changes," said Scott. Meanwhile, Crowe has revealed he will not be donning the iconic green tights worn by Robin Hood in previous big screen adaptations. No tights... [read full story]