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Official Poster for A24's "The Death of Robin Hood" starring Hugh Jackman (i.postimg.cc)

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[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 15 points 4 days ago

He’s a character from folklore which is a bit different. He isn’t owned by any one author. He may be based on historical people with certain details embellished or altered, and then more fictional stories added on over time.

His stories do include references to real historical people and events, such as the kings Richard I and John. The 1938 film (starring Errol Flynn) weaves these two into a story about Robin Hood leading a peasant revolt against John, tapping into Anglo-Saxon identity as a form of English nationalism.