‘Robin Hood: Origins’ Casts Jamie Dornan? What Role Will He Play?

Businessman Christian Grey is transforming into an outlaw. Jamie Dornan is reportedly in the final stages of negotiations to join the upcoming "Robin Hood: Origins."

Should things go well, Jamie Dornan is going to play as one of the members of Little John's group of Merry Men. The character is named Will Scarlet, Robin Hood's half-brother in the books. Robin Hood will be played by Taron Egerton, while Jamie Foxx will take on Little John.

Scarlet is described as a "hot-headed wearer of fine clothes" and is also the best swordsman in the group, according to JoBlo.com. In "Robin Hood: Origins," Scarlet is the husband of Maid Marian, to be played by Eve Hewson, "who will be none too happy when he learns that she loves the outlaw."

Lionsgate's "Robin Hood: Origins" is written by Joby Harold, with Otto Bathurst at the helm. The story follows Robin Hood as he returns from the Crusades. He forms a group of outlaws whose aim is to fight corruption, per Variety. The film is set in the Sherwood Forest.

"Robin Hood: Origins," which is going to kick-start production in January in Budapest, is under productions of Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson via Appian Way, Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell via Safehouse Productions, and Basil Iwanyk via Thunder Road Pictures.

Jamie Dornan is wrapping up productions for the next installment of "Fifty Shades," with "Fifty Shades Darker" already set for a Valentine's Day 2017 release. The trailer has recently been released and broke records of most watched trailer within 24 hours after release. The 34-year-old actor stars in BBC drama "The Fall" and recently appeared in "Anthropoid" and "The 9th Life of Louis Drax." He next projects include "Untogether" (2017), "Jadotville" (coming in October) and "Fifty Shades of Freed" (2018). Jamie Dornan is repped by UTA.