Jamie Foxx often plays villains in the movies he appears in but in the new version of Robin Hood what is bad is good.
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Although Foxx’s character Little John won’t be the one physically robbing the hood (which I would have loved to have seen) Foxx will be showing Taron Egerton, who will be playing Robin of Loxely, the thievin’ ropes.
In a trailer, Foxx tells Egerton, “You were a lord, but now you get to become a thief, and I’m going to show you how.” Throughout the trailer Foxx is basically putting Egerton through an intense lesson on archery.
Egerton’s character finally asks, “When do I actually get to, you know, steal?”
If you’ve never seen a version of Robin Hood it’s basically about stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.
These types of movies are remade every few years and I think we’re all good with this being the last of its kind. The movie is set in medieval times and the entire cast has a British accent, including Foxx, which is … interesting but not far-fetched since Foxx is a known mimic.
I think this movie will be worth the watch, maybe if you’re taking a kid with you. Otherwise, I’ll probably wait to see it on TV.
Robin Hood will premiere in November.
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