The Last of Robin Hood is a 2013 American independent biographical drama film about actor Errol Flynn written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland. The film stars Kevin Kline, Dakota Fanning, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Kane, and Max Casella. It was screened in the Special Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Cast
Kevin Kline as Errol Flynn
Dakota Fanning as Beverly Aadland
Susan Sarandon as Florence Aadland
Patrick St. Esprit as Herb Aadland
Matthew Kane as Ronnie Shedlo
Max Casella as Stanley Kubrick
Sean Flynn as Grip (Sean Flynn is the real-life grandson of Errol Flynn)
Bryan Batt as Orry-Kelly
Jane McNeill as Cynthia Gould
Ric Reitz as Melvin Belli
Jackie Prucha as Hedda Hopper
Peter Belsito as Barry Mahon
Joe Knezevich as John Ireland
Ben Winchell as Jack
Production
Killer Films set Richard Glatzer and Wash West to write and direct a biographical film about Errol Flynn. By April 9, 2014, Samuel Goldwyn Films had acquired the US distribution rights to the film.
Casting
On October 10, 2012, it was in the news that Kevin Kline and Susan Sarandon had signed on to star in the film. Kline would play the role of Errol Flynn, a legendary actor who was in a relationship with a 17-year-old girl, Beverly Aadland, and Sarandon would play Florence Aadland, Beverly Aadland's stage mother. On January 23, 2013, Dakota Fanning was added to the cast to play the role of Beverly Aadland, Flynn's teenage girlfriend. Patrick St. Esprit also joined the cast to play Herb Aadland, Beverly Aadland's father.
Filming
The filming of The Last of Robin Hood began in the end of January 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it has a score of 28% based on 66 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads "Kevin Kline's performance is spot on, but in every other respect, The Last of Robin Hood disappoints." Dakota Fanning's performance was panned by several critics.
Marketing
On June 24, 2014, the first trailer of the film was released.