I've actually noticed the opposite in one franchise: Robin Hood.
Leaving aside the BBC Robin Hoods who are always in the their early 20s, the movie Robin Hoods have been getting older and older
* Russell Crowe was 45 in the most recent "Robin Hood" (2010) * Cary Elwes was 31 in "Men in Tights" (1993) - breaking the pattern, but then it was a parody * Patrick Bergin was 40 in his "Robin Hood" (1991) * Kevin Costner was 36 in "Prince of Thieves" (also 1991) * Richard Todd was 33 in "Robin Hood and His Merrie Men" (1952) * Errol Flynn was 28 in "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1928)
Of course, Douglas Fairbanks was the ripe old age of 39 when he played Robin in the 1922 silent version, so maybe the later versions were just gradually working their way back up in age after the young Errol Flynn's version.
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Date: 2011-09-14 08:09 pm (UTC)Leaving aside the BBC Robin Hoods who are always in the their early 20s, the movie Robin Hoods have been getting older and older
* Russell Crowe was 45 in the most recent "Robin Hood" (2010)
* Cary Elwes was 31 in "Men in Tights" (1993) - breaking the pattern, but then it was a parody
* Patrick Bergin was 40 in his "Robin Hood" (1991)
* Kevin Costner was 36 in "Prince of Thieves" (also 1991)
* Richard Todd was 33 in "Robin Hood and His Merrie Men" (1952)
* Errol Flynn was 28 in "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1928)
Of course, Douglas Fairbanks was the ripe old age of 39 when he played Robin in the 1922 silent version, so maybe the later versions were just gradually working their way back up in age after the young Errol Flynn's version.