# The “terrible” 2007 movie Ridley Scott turned into something worse: “It was ridiculous”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-terrible-2007-movie-ridley-scott-turned-into-something-worse-it-was-ridiculous/
- Published: 2026-11-07T16:55:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T17:36:13+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/terrible-2007-movie-ridley-scott-turned-into-something-worse-ridiculous/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Scott rejected a revisionist Robin Hood script.
- He turned the project into a historical action epic.
- The 2010 Russell Crowe film drew criticism.

## Summary

Ridley Scott dismissed a 2007 script that recast Robin Hood as an outlaw and the Sheriff of Nottingham as a medieval forensic investigator, calling it “ridiculous”. He instead reshaped the project into a historical action epic, a decision the article presents as a misjudgement that produced a less engaging film.

The original script, by Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, was reportedly well written and had earned a seven-figure option from Universal Pictures. Scott questioned the title and concept, and said he knew how to make Robin Hood after comparing the challenge to Gladiator. His 2010 film starred Russell Crowe as Robin, but the article criticises it as a joyless retelling.

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