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Why Northern Ireland was the 'perfect place' for Robin Hood's death
Hugh Jackman plays a rather different version of the outlaw in The Death of Robin Hood
It is a centuries old legend of stealing from the rich to give to the poor, freshly adapted for the big screen, filmed entirely in Northern Ireland.
The Death of Robin Hood is based on a 17th Century ballad of the outlaw, starring Hugh Jackman as the reflective, battle-weary titular character at the end of his life. It presents a darker, less family-friendly version of the medieval hero.
A Belfast actress, who played a small role in the film, told BBC News NI about sharing the screen with A-listers and why Northern Ireland was now "the perfect place" to make a film.
Tabitha Smyth, from the east of the city, was cast as Sarah in her first role in a major studio feature film.
Belfast-born actress Tabitha Smyth plays the role of Sarah in the film
"The film's set in England, but Northern Ireland is just like the perfect place to film for everyone at the minute - you can get from a beach to a city centre, to a forest park, all within 20 minutes of each other," Smyth said.
"It's like a dream for a production like this, where it is set hundreds of years ago, hence why Game of Thrones and stuff like How to Train Your Dragon etc have all been filmed in the north."
Filming spanned across a wide range of picturesque parts of the country including Silent Valley, Glenarm and Murlough Bay.
Production was also based at Belfast Harbour Studios, whilst the film's post-production process was completed at the company Yellow Moon in Holywood.