<p><br /> Russell Crowe led the stars at the Cannes Film Festival as they launched the new Robin Hood film.<br /> </p><p><br /> Crowe, who plays the title role in Ridley Scott's new version of the historical story, sat alongside Cate Blanchett, who stars as Maid Marion, at a press conference.<br /> </p><p><br /> The action-packed adaptation seeks to explain how the hero becomes an outlaw, robbing the rich and feeding the poor.<br /> </p><p><br /> Crowe said: "We took a very arrogant perspective on this - I believe you have to if you're going to re-tell a story that's been told for a thousand years. We took the perspective that whatever you think you know about Robin Hood is a previously understandable mistake."<br /> </p><p><br /> Cate Blanchett said: "To be honest, I mean Olivia de Havilland's a great beauty, but I always wanted to be Robin Hood rather than Maid Marion, but the part was always taken.<br /> </p><p><br /> "Ridley wasn't at all interested in, you know, the maiden in distress," she added, explaining her take on Marion.<br /> </p><p><br /> Director Ridley Scott was unable to attend the Cannes Festival, but there was already talk of a sequel to the Robin Hood film, with Crowe admitting there is plenty more material written by the two about the British legend.<br /> </p>
