The latest name to be cast in Ridley Scott‘s new Robin Hood movie is William Hurt (The Village, A History of Violence).

Hurt will be playing the Earl of Pembroke, William Marshall — a man who served the likes of Henry II, Richard the Lionheart, John, and Henry III. He eventually became one of the most powerful men in Europe and also was one of the very best jousters around. He was once even called the “greatest knight that ever lived” by Archbishop of Canterbury, Stephen Langton.

This particular version of the tale is expected to the characters as we know them, but show them and their story as historically accurate and while in a historically accurate setting. This is why Hurt is being cast ias a man who actually lived. The story is expected to follow Robin as an archer in the armies of Richard Coeur de Lion while the power-tripping French wreak havoc on everyone.

Robin Hood already has a great cast including Russell Crowe as Robin Hood, Cate Blanchett as Lady Marion and the gang of actors who joined recently: Vanessa Redgrave (Julia, Atonement) as Queen Eleanor; Mark Strong (Stardust, Sunshine) will play Sir Godfrey; Scott Grimes (ER, American Dad) will play Will Scarlet; Oscar Issac (Che, Body of Lies) as King John; Léa Seydoux (Inglourious Basterds) will play French Princess Isabella; Kevin Durand (Mystery, Alaska, Lost) will handle the duties of Little John; and lastly, Alan Doyle as Allan Adayle.

[Source: THR]