Los Angeles  - Danny Huston, who starred in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, has signed on to star in Ridley's Scott's new version of the Robin Hood story, according The Hollywood Reporter.

Huston, 47, is in line to play King Richard I in the film, opposite Russell Crowe in the lead role and with Cate Blanchett as Maid Marian. The movie is due for release in 2010.