The part of Robin Hood was originally written for Palin but John Cleese was eventually cast as his name was considered more bankable. Palin decided to appear with Shelley Duvall in the small recurring roles of Vincent and Pansy. Cleese based his performance on the Duke of Kent by watching him having meaningless conversations with footballers at the FA Cup Final during the team line-up before the match. Cleese remarked: "It always struck me as the most extraordinary ritual, the complete futility of that walking up and down thing".
The part of Robin Hood was originally written for Palin but John Cleese was eventually cast as his name was considered more bankable Palin decided to appear with Shelley Duvall in the small recurring roles of Vincent and Pansy Cleese based his performance on the Duke of Kent by watching him having meaningless conversations with footballers at the FA Cup Final during the team line-up before the match Cleese remarked "It always struck me as the most extraordinary ritual the complete futility of that walking up and down thing"