Shrek question (possible spoiler?)

[Huggybear]

I just saw this film and loved it, I understood the jokes etc apart from one.
Why was Robin Hood shown as being French?
Any particular reason or just for the sake of it.

[Bapapapa]

'Cos he's a ponce.

http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/smilie/ponce.gif

Why was Shrek Scottish?

I think it's called artistic licence.

[Vinyl-Pants]

The way I see it , it may be a cynical view of the fact that such a traditional and timeless english story, the main character was played by an american with a dodgy accent in Prince Of Theives. Take it one stage further and use the traditional age-old english rivals to play the main parts....kinda ironic - or at least I thought so, anyway :)

At least, that was my interpretation.

[Xenole]

Wasn't the Scottish voice the same, or near as the same, to Fat B*stard in Austin Powers 2?

[GinSoakedBoy]

Originally posted by Xenole
Wasn't the Scottish voice the same, or near as the same, to Fat B*stard in Austin Powers 2?

It was more like Charlie's dad from So I Married An Axe Murderer...

"He's away tae cry himself tae sleep on his huuuge pillow..."

[EdgeOfVictory]

It's also not a very good scottish accent ;)

[Paul Bennison]

Talking donkeys - what's all that about! There'll be dragons next!!! ;) :D

[Paper Dragon]

I'n not a historian or anything, but I think that although the basis of the Robin Hood legend is an english bloke, the romantic literary creation was done by french minstrels (not the chocs).