Batman in Nottingham?
Bale and others among rumored cast additions.
by Brian Linder
June 20, 2008 - Is Batman relocating from Gotham to Sherwood Forest? If rumors are true, then Dark Knight star Christian Bale could be playing Robin Hood in filmmaker Ridley Scott's upcoming Nottingham, a revisionist take on the medieval legend.
The Daily Mail says that Scott is keen to cast Bale in the film, but adds that he hasn't officially signed on as yet.
In the film, Robin Hood is the chief suspect in a series of murders being investigated by the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Russell Crowe is set to star as the Sheriff, who has reportedly been retooled into something of a good guy in Brian Helgeland's script. Sienna Miller recently signed on to play Maid Marian.
The Mail adds that veteran actors Vanessa Redgrave and William Hurt are in talks to join the project as well. Saoirse Ronan (Atonement, City of Ember) will also star, the paper says.
Casting is expected to be firmed up by next week, when costume fittings are reportedly scheduled to begin.