Jamie Dornan in talks for 'Robin Hood: Origins'

Actor Jamie Dornan is in negotiations to star in '

Robin Hood

: Origins'.

If things work out, the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' actor, will star as Will Scarlett, a fine-dressing but short-fused expert swordsman, reported Entertainment Weekly.


Directed by Otto Bathurst the film will see Scarlett getting married to Robin Hood's amour, Maid Marian (Eve Hewson).

Production on 'Robin Hood,' which also sees Jamie Foxx starring as Little John, begins in Budapest in January.