Reading Notes: Robin Hood part A

Bibliography: Robin Hood: Francis James Child, Source

Celebrity Casting:

For my readings about Robin Hood, I thought it would make them more enjoyable if I had specific people playing each part that I could imagine while reading. I’ve been wanting to try this challenge for awhile, but none of the stories I read had constant characters. The only downside to this section of reading is a serious lack of female characters, so I had to choose random people for those.

Tom Holland, Source

Robin Hood: Tom Holland (young, funny, charming)

• “Fifteen winters old” he’s young at first, so he can’t be played by a 30 year old
• later throughout the song he grows older.
• brave, bold, courageous “with passionate fury and ire”
• He can move a bow and arrow, cares for the people
• clever, tricks butchers

Little John: Will Poulter (Will is by no means chubby, but he is 6’2 which helps my vision)

• “tho he was called Little, his limbs they were large”
• This young man has to be tall, built, and intimidating
• “he was must I tell you but seven foot high”
• loyal to Robin hood, also skilled in bow and arrow

Butcher: Idris Elba, (because I like him and could see him as a strong butcher)

• “jolly butcher”
• outsmarted by Robin Hood

Will Scarlett / Scarlock etc: Joe Keery (Loved him in Stranger Things, good for action adventure roles, could handle a sword or bow and arrow)

• just one of Robin hood’s friends
• always down to clown

Allin a Dale: Daniel Radcliffe (cool guy, I don't know)

• poor young man just trying to get married
• swears to be Robin Hood’s servant

Maiden (Allin a Dale’s girl): Zendaya (she is young, fresh, and trendy)

• this character has no description of personality
• “bride lookt as fresh as a queen”

Crying mother woman: Brooke Shields (beautiful, middle aged woman)

• “a gay lady, she came weeping along the highway”
• she has three sons, she cares deeply