The year beforeTaron Edgertongave one of his most famous performances as Elton John inRocketman, he starred in a divisive action thriller that’s dominating the Netflix charts. Edgerton stars alongsideJamie FoxxandBen MendelsohninRobin Hood, the 2018 action thriller which has narrowly jumped into the Netflix top 10, currently sitting in the #17 spot, just ahead ofJamie Lee Curtis' 2018 legacy sequel,Halloween.Robin Hoodfollows a war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander as they mount a revolt against a reviled and corrupt English crown. In addition to Edgerton, Foxx, and Mendelsohn,Robin Hoodalso starsJamie Dornan,Eve Hewson, andPaul Anderson, and the film currently sits at a reprehensible 14% rating from critics and a 39% score from general audiences on the aggregate siteRotten Tomatoes.
Ben ChandlerandDavid James Kellyboth wrote the script forRobin Hood, with Chandler also receiving credit for the story.Robin Hoodis currently the only project in Chandler’s filmography, and he does not have anything confirmed to be in the works. Kelly also made his screenwriting debut onRobin Hood, before only working on one short in his career, but he is attached to several upcoming projects, includingThe Deep Blue Good-Byand an untitled Ulysses S. Grant biopic, but neither project has begun casting yet.Otto BathurstdirectedRobin Hood, and it is among his most famous works to this day, along with helming several episodes of the first season of theCillian Murphy-ledPeaky Blinders. He also directed an episode in 2011 during the first season of the Netflix Original Series,Black Mirror.
What Else Is Streaming on Netflix?
New additions to Netflix at the start of October have shaken up the top 10 in a big way.2 Guns, theDenzel WashingtonandMark Wahlberg-led comic book adaptation, is one of the recent additions, currently sitting in the #10 spot.Channing TatumandJonah Hill’s comedy sequel,22 Jump Street, is also making waves on Netflix, sitting in the #9 spot. To no one’s surprise, action legendJason Statham’sThe Mechanicwas recently added and has jumped into the Netflix top 10, currently sitting in the #5 spot.
Robin Hoodstars Taron Edgerton and Jamie Foxx and was written by Ben Chandler and directed by Otto Bathurst. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watchRobin HoodonNetflix.
Robin Hood
A retelling of the legend of Robin Hood, the 2018 film stars Taron Egerton as the English folk hero. Egerton’s Robin Hood is trained by Little John (Jamie Foxx) and fights in secret against the corrupt rule of the Sherriff of Nottingham (Ben Mendelsohn). Jamie Dornan, Tim Minchin, Eve Hewson, Paul Anderson, and F. Murray Abraham also appear in supporting roles.
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