The Disney fox or Cary Elwes?
Who’s the greatest screen Robin Hood of all?
Robin Hood is a folk hero.
He might have lived in the reign of King Richard, or King John, or even later.
So here we present our ranking of some of the best or most notorious!
screen portrayals of Robin Hood.
He spins, he jumps, he uses a bow and arrow as if it were a gun.
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One of the periods of British history they dropped in on was Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
Just take a look at some of the higher placed Robin Hoods on this list.
Adam Morris inMaid Marian and her Merry Men
This BBC childrens sitcomwas written by Tony Robinson, a.k.a.
Jonas Armstrongs Robin Hood is a likeable take on the character and a solid central performance for the show.
Richard Todd inThe Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men
Nowthisis a recognisable Robin Hood.
He is likeable, lively, and energetic, with a twinkle in his eye.
Its good take on the character, but very derivative.
Douglas Fairbanks inRobin Hood(1922)
The one Robin Hood who never had to worry about his accent!
Praeds Robin is more quietly heroic, and the action is more serious and dangerous.
Sean Connery inRobin and Marian
Stories about Robin Hoods death go back to the earliest ballads.
Robin Hoods accent only matters if its distractingly bad.
Almost, but not quite…
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He is romantic, winning over Olivia de Havilands Marian with both charm and sincerity.
And of course, this is Errol Flynn the swashbuckling action is second to none.
Flynn even manages to pull off the iconic hat and bright green Technicolour costumes without looking silly.
The perfect Robin Hood.
