Movie quiz: 10 pictures, 10 movies to recognize!

The legendary Robin Hood, originally an English hero of oral tradition, became a literary character in the 14th century in works such as Petre Gutan By William Langland. Cinema was also able to capture this popular figure very early, as his first appearance on the big screen dates back to the silent era in 1908 with Percy Stowe’s Robin Hood and His Merry Men.

Subsequently, many star actors contributed to increasing the aura of this character, including Douglas Fairbanks in 1922, Errol Flynn in 1938, Kevin Costner in 1991, without forgetting, of course, the contribution of the Walt Disney Company, which also dedicated one of its animations to him . Feature films in 1973.

In 2010, ten years after Gladiator and three years after American Gangster, Russell Crowe reunited with director Ridley Scott to take on the iconic Prince of Thieves costume, alongside five-star actress Cate Blanchett. Max von Sydow, William Hart, Mark Strong and Oscar Isaac.

Joining us for Movie Tonight on TMC is a quiz on the actor, who celebrated his sixtieth birthday last April, with ten recognizable movie scenes. Can you hit the bull’s eye? Before you shoot your arrows, here are some shooting secrets.

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the least young

Born in April 1964, Russell Crowe is the oldest actor to play Robin Hood, at 45 at the time of filming.

Physical and intellectual preparation

In order to play Robin Hood, Russell Crowe had to gain muscle and lose the weight he gained to play his characters in Lies of State and Games of Power. For this, manufacturers spent more than 100,000 dollars on sports equipment (weight machines, etc.).

This physical preparation is accompanied by intellectual preparation, because for several months the actor has been very serious about his character and the period of the Middle Ages in England.

A perfectionist

As part of intense physical training for the role of Robin Hood, Russell Crowe hunted barefoot in the forests of Australia for three months…