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It was titled simply Robin Hood, directed by John Irvin and starring Patrick Bergin in the title role alongside a pre-Pulp Fiction Uma Thurman as Maid Marian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was very much a stand-alone film with the aim of giving Kevin Costner\u2019s version a good kicking if we could,\u201d says Irvin, now 85. \u201cThe studio wanted to go immediately because they wanted to pre-empt the Costner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2026\/may\/07\/the-aim-was-to-giving-kevin-costners-version-a-good-kicking-director-john-irvin-on-his-anti-thatcher-robin-hood\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2026\/may\/07\/the-aim-was-to-giving-kevin-costners-version-a-good-kicking-director-john-irvin-on-his-anti-thatcher-robin-hood\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"feedzy-rss-link-icon\">Read More<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" 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