‘Robin Hood’: Australian Newcomer Jack Patten Lands Title Role In MGM+ Series
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Jack Patten is quickly making a name for himself in Hollywood. The Australian actor, a 2023 graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Arts in Sydney, has landed his first TV role, and it’s the lead of an on-air series, MGM+’s Robin Hood.
The casting follows Patten’s similarly impressive first Hollywood booking on the upcoming Patrick Hughes film for Netflix, War Machine, which landed the actor US representation by Gersh.
Robin Hood, from Lionsgate TV and showrunner John Glenn, is described as a sweeping, romantic adventure, a modern take of the classic tale that brings historical authenticity, psychological depth, and a heightened focus on the relationship between Rob and Marian.
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.
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