Lauren McQueen (Here)has been cast as the lead opposite Jack Patten for MGM+’s upcoming Robin Hood series, per Deadline.
Along with McQueen and Patten, the main cast of the drama are Lydia Peckham (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), Steven Waddington (The Trap), Marcus Fraser (Foundation), Angus Castle-Doughty (Shadow and Bone) and actor/digital creator Henry Rowley. In addition to Patten, they join previously cast Sean Bean.
In the series, following the Norman invasion of England, Rob (Patten) – a Saxon forester’s son – and Marian, the daughter of a Norman lord – fall in love and work together to fight for justice and freedom. As Rob rises as the leader of a band of rebel outlaws, Marian infiltrates the power at court, as both work together to thwart royal corruption and bring peace to the land.
Peckham will play Priscilla of Nottingham, the Sheriff’s daughter who understands the rules of power and plays them to her advantage. Waddington will play the Earl of Huntingdon, a ruthless Norman lord and the father of Maid Maria. Fraser will play Little John, Robin’s most loyal ally. Castle-Doughty will play Friar Tuck, a principled young monk who aligns himself with Robin Hood’s outlaws in pursuit of true justice. Rowley will play Will, a young man caught between two worlds who wants belonging, respect, and a future beyond the shadows of the forest. Bean plays the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Robin Hood hails from Lionsgate TV and showrunner John Glenn, with Jonathan English is directing the pilot.






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