Word comes from The Hollywood Reporter that William Hurt has joined the cast of Ridley Scott’s upcoming Robin Hood film.
The upcoming action-drama, penned by Brian Helgeland, takes a more realistic look at the famed outlaw.
Hurt will play William Marshall, the Earl of Pembroke, a hisotrical figure who was one of the most powerful men in Europe at the time.
Other cast members include Russell Crow, Cate Blanchett, Scott Grimes, Mark Strong and many others.
Filming has already begun in the UK.
William Hurt and Amber Heard are set to star with Zach Gilford in “The River Why,” an adaptation of the 1983
Sierra Club novel by David James Duncan.
The story is about the coming-of-age for a young man named Gus Orviston (Gilford) and his quest for an elusive rainbow trout, which is a metaphor for the man’s internal search for self-knowledge.
Hurt is Gus’ father, while Heard is his love interest, a tomboy fly-fisher.
William Hurt signed on “Damages” and will work with his “The Big Chill” co-star Glenn Close. What a caliber of actors on FOX Cable TV. This is Hurt’s first time he’s taken on a role in a TV series.
Hurt starts next week in New York. He plays a client of Close’s character – Patty Hewes – “tough as nails attorney.” Both characters have a past that is not just professional – whoa.
I am sure with Hurt added to the cast the show’s ratings will increase. As I recall in “The Big Chill” Hurt and Close did not have that many scenes together. So, this should prove to be a fruitful adventure.
