MGM+‘s new Robin Hood series just landed a Gladiator star. Connie Nielsen will be joining the series, which is now filming in Serbia. Variety reports that Nielsen will play Eleanor of Aquitaine.
The series is set following the Norman invasion of England, and will star newcomer Jack Patten as the legendary hero. Veteran movie villain Sean Bean (GoldenEye) will play his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham, and Lauren McQueen (Masters of the Air) will play his lady love, Maid Marian; Robin’s Merry Men will consist of Friar Tuck (Angus Castle-Doughty, Shadow and Bone), Little John (Marcus Fraser, The Outlaws), and Will (newcomer Henry Rowley). The ten-episode series will be showrun by John Glenn (SEAL Team), and will focus on the romance between Robin and Marian, and the historical accuracy of the medieval setting. Neilsen will play the real-life historical figure Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was one of the most powerful women in Europe in the Middle Ages.
Who Is Connie Nielsen?
Danish actor Nielsen made her screen debut in 1984 opposite Jerry Lewis in the French comedy Par où t’es rentré ? On t’a pas vu sortir. After relocating to the US, she made her English-language debut in the horror thriller The Devil’s Advocate, opposite Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves. Her big breakout came in 2000, when she starred as Lucilla, sister of mad Roman Emperor Commodus, in the Oscar-winning sword-and-sandal epic Gladiator. Since then, she has starred in a wide array of films, including the Robin Williams psychological thriller One Hour Photo, the Harold Ramis satire The Ice Harvest, Lars von Trier‘s controversial Nymphomaniac, and Olivier Assayas‘ neo-noir cult classic Demonlover. She also played a role in the DC Cinematic Universe as Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons and Wonder Woman’s mother. Last year, she starred in the Prime Video action comedy Role Play, and reprised her role as Lucilla in Gladiator II. This year, she will star in the action sequel Nobody 2, and star alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor in the drama Tonight at Noon.
Robin Hood is written and produced by John Glenn and Jonathan English. Glenn also serves as showrunner, while English will direct the series. Todd Lieberman of Hidden Pictures executive produces, with Carly Elter and Nicole Bryant of Hidden Pictures overseeing the project. It is a production of Lionsgate Television.
MGM+‘s Robin Hood is currently in production; no release date has yet been announced.
via Collider