According to Collider, the 2018 theatrical Robin Hood — the one starring Taron Egerton in a hoodie and Jamie Foxx doing his best Moorish mentor impression — is departing HBO Max, conveniently clearing the cultural palette ahead of Hugh Jackman's confirmed A24 take on the legend.
Why This Casting News Has Sherwood Forest Buzzing
Jackman stepping into Lincoln green is a genuinely interesting swing. A24 doesn't greenlight prestige action for no reason, and Jackman brings a physicality and dramatic weight to roles that most leading men can't touch. But here's the thing: Robin Hood has always been an ensemble story. The Sheriff of Nottingham, Maid Marian, Little John, Friar Tuck — these roles can make or break a version of this legend just as much as the man holding the bow. With the 2018 reboot fading into streaming oblivion, the conversation is wide open. Who surrounds Jackman in Sherwood?
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community has been casting Robin Hood long before Jackman's name was attached, and the results across multiple fan stories are genuinely worth digging into.
Over on the Robin Hood story, fans have made Florence Pugh their top pick for Maid Marian with 5 votes — and honestly, it's hard to argue. Pugh has the range to play someone with real agency rather than a passive love interest, which feels right for a modern A24 production. Tom Holland leads the Robin Hood vote there with 4 votes, though that role is now settled. For Little John, John Goodman pulls 4 votes — a fun, unexpected choice that leans into the character's jolly giant energy. Dan Stevens picks up 2 votes for the Sheriff of Nottingham, which is inspired casting: Stevens has proven he can do charming menace in his sleep.
The second Robin Hood fan story tells a different tale. Here, Stephen Root leads the Sheriff of Nottingham vote with 3 votes — a more understated, bureaucratic kind of villain that would contrast beautifully with Jackman's presumably swashbuckling hero. dominates the Sir Hiss slot with 4 votes (this appears to be drawing from the animated tradition), and takes Prince John with 3 votes — genuinely perfect, menacing, reptilian energy right there. earns 3 votes for Little John in this story, a warmer and more comedic read on the role than Goodman's. Meanwhile, leads Robin Hood picks with 3 votes, and gets 3 for Marian. A third fan cast over at goes a different direction entirely, with as Robin of Locksley — a choice that leans hard into the physical, square-jawed heroism side of the character.