Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves...
Could've reunited Princess Bride co-stars Cary Elwes and Robin Wright
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Facts
-Alan Rickman turned down the role of the Sheriff twice before he was told he could more or less have free range with his interpretation of the character. Most of his famous lines qere improvised.
-Cary Elwes was offered the role of Robin Hood but turned it down because he thought the plot was too unnatural.
-As Robin, Azeem, and Duncan flee from Marian's, they pull up their horses before entering Sherwood Forest. Kevin Costner's horse half-reared as he halted and the horse's neck came up so fast that it smacked into, and broke Costner's nose. He did not miss a beat and continued with the scene.
-Alan Rickman was so unhappy with the "terrible" script that he sat down with some comedian friends at a Pizza Hut to rewrite his lines. He went on to win a BAFTA for his performance.
-Was the second highest grossing film of 1991, behind Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) which was released a month later.
-Johnny Depp turned down the role of Will Scarlett.
-The playset that the toy company Kenner made to go with their Robin Hood Prince of Thieves toy line is actually the Ewok village that they made for their Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
-Robin Wright was the original choice to play Maid Marian, but she had to drop out, as she was pregnant with her first child. The part went instead to Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, four days before shooting started.
-During filming, Kevin Costner brought the script of Unforgiven (1992) (then called The William Munny Killings) to the attention of Morgan Freeman.