We all know the legend of Robin Hood, who stole from the rich, gave to the poor, was a talented archer, etc. Many actors have played the outlaw on film for more than a century, and Hugh Jackman’s the latest to give it a go for The Death of Robin Hood.

A new Robin Hood is here, and he’s a familiar—if much older—face.

Unlike previous iterations of the character portrayed by Errol Flynn or Kevin Costner, however, this new version of Robin Hood gives a radically different portrayal of the swashbuckling character, off...