What were historical figures in the film and in fact Bashny.Net

It is often not fully thought out the details of the characters lead to the fact that the important historical figure in the movie turns into a completely different person. This applies to the appearance and character, and the distinctive features of the hero.

Here and in this case the producers a little "nedostaralis", and sometimes even overdone, trying to recreate reality. However, in some cases, the skills of acting overshadows any flaws in the image. And indeed, most of these paintings.



Xerxes I / «300" Played Rodrigo Santoro







Historic image of the Persian king ambiguous. Someone called him a narrow-minded and spineless, but self-confident and conceited ruler, and someone wise and experienced warrior. In the movie, apparently, decided to combine these two image, Xerxes still clothed in the distinctive garb.



Alexander the Great / "Alexander," Colin Farrell played







In the film, there are a few historical inaccuracies, and the external image of Alexander is a little different from the original.



The young Salvador Dali / "Echoes of the past" played by Robert Pattinson







External similarity between Dali and Pattinson completely absent, but nevertheless an actor in the film carefully reveals the image of a great artist, showing his eccentric, unpredictable, and some crazy.



King Leonidas I / «300" Gerard Butler played







For 10 years of the reign of Leonid he did nothing truly remarkable, but died heroically at the battle of Thermopylae. And if you follow all of the historical accuracy of the image of Leonidas in the film should not have been so heroic.



Emperor Commodus / "Gladiator" Played Joaquin Phoenix







Externally, Phoenix did not look like a prototype of his character, in addition, different and biography: historical and recreated in the movie. This Dresser rules Rome nearly 13 years in the film, he reigns effectively for about two years. Furthermore, the present emperor Commodus really participated in the battles of gladiators, but always without any risk for their health.



William Wallace / "Braveheart" Mel Gibson played







This magnificent picture of Mel Gibson received 5 "Oscars". But without historical inaccuracies not done. Unlike Gibson's character, who was a commoner, the real William Wallace actually came from a noble family and was a knight. It was pure aristocrat. And the difference in appearance and manner are enormous.



Joan of Arc / "Joan of Arc" plays Milla Jovovich







Despite the love Luc Besson to detail, appearance Jeanne passed inaccurate. However, this did not prevent the film a masterpiece. Game Jovovich was peerless.



King Arthur / "King Arthur" Clive Owen played







Externally Arthur is totally different from its original source. In addition, many historical inaccuracies in the film.



Henry VIII / «The Tudors' Jonathan Rhys Meyers played







As can be seen on the original portrait of the king of England, he was much better than his "copy" in the TV series "The Tudors».



Cleopatra / "Asterix and Obelix" will play Monica Bellucci







Egyptian Queen Cleopatra, once the Roman Emperor Caesar and his associate Mark Antony his unearthly beauty, in fact, was small in stature and not attractive. However, in the cinema it played such beauties as Vivien Leigh, Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and Monica Bellucci.





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