Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves/Trivia

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  • Dueling Movies: With another film called Robin Hood that was also released in 1991. That film starred Patrick Bergin as Robin and Uma Thurman as Marian. In the US, it got shunted off to TV because of this film, but it was released in cinemas in other countries.
  • Fake Brit: Kevin Costner doesn't even try. Source of a famous Take That by Mel Brooks.
    • According to some reports he did try at first, but his British accent was so awful the director told him to forget about it.
  • Hey, It's That Guy!: The Sheriff's cousin is played by Michael Wincott, known for playing a slew of villains, notably Top Dollar in The Crow.
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  • What Could Have Been: Robin Wright was set to play Maid Marian, but she had to drop out due to her pregnancy, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio signed on to replace her.