Blanchett to star in 'Robin Hood' remake

February 27, 2009 01:23:21 PM

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Oscar-winning Australian icon Cate Blanchett is to play Maid Marian in a Robin Hood remake starring Russell Crowe, entertainment industry press reported Thursday.

Blanchett, 39, will play the outlaw's love interest in the film, which sees Crowe team with British director Ridley Scott again following earlier movies including "Gladiator" and "American Gangster," Daily Variety reported.

Initial reports about the film said Crowe would star as Robin Hood's arch-enemy, the Sheriff of Nottingham, in a film to be called "Nottingham."

However, Crowe is now expected to play the English outlaw who robs the rich to give to the poor, with the movie set for a title change.

Blanchett, an Oscar-winner for her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in 2004's "The Aviator", was most recently seen in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."