Guy Ritchie's "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" has entered Netflix's Top 10 movies list. The 2017 film stars Charlie Hunnam as Arthur, who discovers his true lineage and must reclaim the throne from his uncle Vortigern, played by Jude Law. Eric Bana portrays Arthur's father, Uther Pendragon.
Ritchie's take reimagines Arthurian legend with fast-paced action and stylized visuals. The cast includes Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey as a mage working for Merlin, Kamil Lemieszewski as Merlin himself, and Jacqui Ainsley as the Lady of the Lake. Daniel Pemberton composed the score.
The film departs from traditional Arthurian tellings, similar to how Ritchie previously reinterpreted Sherlock Holmes in his films with Robert Downey Jr. Trailers featured Led Zeppelin's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You," though the song does not appear in the final film. The story centers on Arthur wielding Excalibur while learning his destiny and facing his uncle's demonic power, granted through a pact with syrens.
The film did not spawn a sequel but offers what the report calls a stylistically distinct fantasy adventure with a modern tone rather than a Shakespearean one.