Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is probably not Kevin Costner’s favourite role. He was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for worst actor, while Alan Rickman won a BAFTA for his scene stealing Sheriff of Nottingham; none of which mattered to me: I was a kid in a cinema, utterly transported by the film. That’s the magic. And over the years Costner has produced a lot of it.
Some of my favourite Costner performances include John Dunbar (Dances with Wolves), Elliot Ness (The Untouchables), Frank Farmer (The Bodyguard) and Sonny Weaver Jr. (Draft Day). He remains one of my favourite American actors and I’m happy he’s still at it.
Jeffrey Mundell 