Troy - crew, film crew
The entire team, the film crew of the film "Troy"
Troy (2004)
Timing:
2:43 (163 min)
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Film crew
Director
Producer
Colin Wilson
Producer
Diana Rathbun
Producer
Casting
Lucinda Syson
Casting
Editor
Peter Honess
Editor
Special Effects Supervisor
Alexander Gunn
Special Effects Supervisor
Art Direction
Julian Ashby
Art Direction
Jon Billington
Art Direction
Marco Niro
Art Direction
Adam O'Neill
Art Direction
Supervising Art Director
Kevin Phipps
Supervising Art Director
John King
Supervising Art Director
Costume Design
Bob Ringwood
Costume Design
Stunts
Stuart Clark
Stunts
Eunice Huthart
Stunts
James O'Donnell
Stunts
Mark Southworth
Stunts
Wade Allen
Stunts
Gerardo Albarrán
Stunts
Bill Weston
Stunts
Cedric Proust
Stunts
Gábor Piroch
Stunts
Leo Stransky
Stunts
Tyrell Kemlo
Stunts
Kaloian Vodenicharov
Stunts
Richard Ryan
Stunts
Dan Hirst
Stunts
Omar Ayala
Stunts
Nina Armstrong
Stunts
Martin Hub
Stunts
Ivo Kehayov
Stunts
Nick McKinless
Stunts
Menyhért René Balog-Dutombé
Stunts
Eduardo Gómez
Stunts
Krasimir Simeonov
Stunts
Tony Tomlinson
Stunts
Andy Bennett
Stunts
Jiří Kraus
Stunts
Javier Lambert
Stunts
Rowley Irlam
Stunts
Domonkos Párdányi
Stunts
Buster Reeves
Stunts
Jaroslav Pšenička
Stunts
Wade Eastwood
Stunts
David Lištván
Stunts
Zuzana Drdacka
Stunts
Trayan Milenov-Troy
Stunts
Jindřich Klaus
Stunts
Steve Abela
Stunts
Vencislav Stojanov
Stunts
Todor Lazarov
Stunts
Mauricio Martínez
Stunts
Daniel Naprous
Stunts
Bronco McLoughlin
Stunts
Wolfgang Raach
Stunts
Neville Strydom
Stunts
Arthur Berezin
Stunts
Gáspár Szabó
Stunts
Juan Manuel Vilchis
Stunts
Dimitar Ilkov
Stunts
Joel Navarro
Stunts
Daryl Andrews
Stunts
George Barbara
Stunts
Vincent Bellina
Stunts
Alejandro Avendano
Stunts
Jonathan Cohen
Stunts
Ángel Gómez Fernández
Stunts
Amie Stephenson
Stunts
Guy List
Stunts
Klara Slavikova
Stunts
Steve Caswell
Stunts
Bret Yount
Stunts
Jan Holíček
Stunts
Attila Mora
Stunts
Kamila Zenkerová
Stunts
Hana Dvorská
Stunts
Aris Comninos
Stunts
Danielle da Costa
Stunts
John Atkins
Stunts
Camilo Vila Novoa
Stunts
John Pickup
Stunts
Rumen Petrov
Stunts
Raul Lopez
Stunts
Siso Kamburov
Stunts
Jitka Holickova
Stunts
Leonardo Godinez
Stunts
Marketa Franek
Stunts
Andre Degabriele
Stunts
Kenneth Camilleri
Stunts
Marius Camilieri
Stunts
Production Design
Nigel Phelps
Production Design
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Set Decoration
Anna Pinnock
Set Decoration
Peter Young
Set Decoration
Stunt Driver
Paul Siebert
Stunt Driver
Makeup Artist
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Original Music Composer
Unit Production Manager
Steve Harding
Unit Production Manager
Co-Producer
Winston Azzopardi
Co-Producer
Production Supervisor
Zakaria Alaoui
Production Supervisor
Associate Producer
Barbara Huber
Associate Producer
Orchestrator
Conrad Pope
Orchestrator
Jon Kull
Orchestrator
Randy Kerber
Orchestrator
Edward Karam
Orchestrator
Stunt Double
Nick McKinless
Stunt Double
Utility Stunts
Vesselin Todorov-Vinnie
Utility Stunts
Director of Photography
Roger Pratt
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Paul Bond
Camera Operator
Peter Field
Camera Operator
Steadicam Operator
Graham Hall
Steadicam Operator
Peter Wignall
Steadicam Operator
Costumer
Emma Carroll
Costumer
Costume Supervisor
Graham Churchyard
Costume Supervisor
Sound Effects Editor
Christopher Assells
Sound Effects Editor
Assistant Art Director
Anthony Caron-Delion
Assistant Art Director
Property Master
Terry Wells Sr.
Property Master
Visual Effects Supervisor
Huseyin Caner
Visual Effects Supervisor
Supervising Sound Editor
Martin Cantwell
Supervising Sound Editor
Script Supervisor
Anna Worley
Script Supervisor
Electrician
Dave Brennan
Electrician
Set Costumer
Ali Lammari
Set Costumer
Hairstylist
Orla Carrol
Hairstylist
Special Effects Coordinator
Andrea Williams
Special Effects Coordinator
Still Photographer
Sound Mixer
Ed Colyer
Sound Mixer
Visual Effects Producer
Alex Bicknell
Visual Effects Producer
Armorer
Luca Giampaoli
Armorer
Assistant Costume Designer
Frank Gardiner
Assistant Costume Designer
Driver
Ernest Gauci
Driver
Additional Third Assistant Director
Tara McNamee
Additional Third Assistant Director
Production Manager
Ian Hickinbotham
Production Manager
Boom Operator
Jaya Bishop
Boom Operator
Screenplay
Novel
First Assistant Editor
Jane Winkles
First Assistant Editor
Foley Artist
Ruth Sullivan
Foley Artist
Propmaker
Peter Hawkins
Propmaker
Location Scout
Peter Martorano
Location Scout
Art Department Coordinator
Kirstie Stephenson
Art Department Coordinator
Dialogue Editor
Howard Halsall
Dialogue Editor
Assistant Editor
Simon Harris
Assistant Editor
First Assistant Sound Editor
Alistair Hawkins
First Assistant Sound Editor
Art Department Assistant
Eva Kuntz
Art Department Assistant
Props
Les Benson
Props
Additional Director of Photography
Harvey Harrison
Additional Director of Photography
Transportation Coordinator
John Atkins
Transportation Coordinator
Compositing Supervisor
Angela Barson
Compositing Supervisor
Location Manager
Driss Benchiba
Location Manager
Grip
David Appleby
Grip
Dolly Grip
Florentino Aguilar
Dolly Grip
Assistant Property Master
Mike Fowlie
Assistant Property Master
Key Hair Stylist
Aldo Signoretti
Key Hair Stylist
Assistant Location Manager
James Bevilacqua
Assistant Location Manager
Set Production Assistant
Mariana Acuña Acosta
Set Production Assistant
Location Assistant
Linda Bowen
Location Assistant
Visual Effects Production Manager
Drew Jones
Visual Effects Production Manager
Seamstress
Gina Bonello
Seamstress
Compositor
John Slattery
Compositor
Painter
Jamie Shelley
Painter
Makeup Supervisor
Raúl Sarmiento
Makeup Supervisor
Casting Assistant
Berenice Percival
Casting Assistant
Special Effects Technician
Sam Conway
Special Effects Technician
Edward Barton
Special Effects Technician
Third Assistant Director
Ben Burt
Third Assistant Director
Production Controller
Andy Birmingham
Production Controller
Production Accountant
Helen Medrano
Production Accountant
Casting Associate
Michelle Lewitt
Casting Associate
Accountant
Myriam Loukili
Accountant
Sculptor
Darren Fitzsimons
Sculptor
Gaffer
Chuck Finch
Gaffer
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Barrie Gower
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Assistant Director
Javier Clave
Assistant Director
Music Editor
Dick Bernstein
Music Editor
Ramiro Belgardt
Music Editor
Production Sound Mixer
Tony Dawe
Production Sound Mixer
ADR Mixer
Mark Lafbery
ADR Mixer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Fraser Taggart
Second Unit Director of Photography
Second Assistant Sound
Nigel Bennett
Second Assistant Sound
Storyboard Artist
Martin Asbury
Storyboard Artist
Camera Trainee
David Churchyard
Camera Trainee
VFX Editor
Christopher Learmonth
VFX Editor
First Assistant Camera
John M. Barbour
First Assistant Camera
Special Effects Assistant
Michael Dawson
Special Effects Assistant
Digital Compositor
Phillip Leonhardt
Digital Compositor
Alessandro Cioffi
Digital Compositor
Standby Painter
Charles Cottrell
Standby Painter
Concept Artist
Ravi Bansal
Concept Artist
Other
Ben Collins
Other
John Gamble
Other
Additional Music
Conductor
Colorist
Adam Inglis
Colorist
Post Production Supervisor
Marianne Jenkins
Post Production Supervisor
Production Assistant
Pierre Agius
Production Assistant
Greensman
Tim Lanning
Greensman
Sound Assistant
Rebecca Anastasi
Sound Assistant
Unit Publicist
Rob Harris
Unit Publicist
Production Coordinator
Khalid Banoujaafar
Production Coordinator
Visual Effects Coordinator
Laya Armian
Visual Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects Editor
Marcus Alexander
Visual Effects Editor
Marcus Alexander
Visual Effects Editor
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Jason Coop
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Visual Effects
Rohan Claassen
Visual Effects
Payroll Accountant
Elaine Harrison
Payroll Accountant
CG Supervisor
Gary Brozenich
CG Supervisor
Ben Morris
CG Supervisor
Lighting Supervisor
Alec Knox
Lighting Supervisor
ADR Voice Casting
Louis Elman
ADR Voice Casting
Extras Casting
Bonello Gordon
Extras Casting
Rigging Gaffer
Wick Finch
Rigging Gaffer
Best Boy Electric
Michael Chambers
Best Boy Electric
Assistant Accountant
James Broom
Assistant Accountant
Camera Loader
Ryan Taggart
Camera Loader
Costume Coordinator
Martin Mandeville
Costume Coordinator
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lebo "Boo" Motjuoadi
Assistant Production Coordinator
Supervising Music Editor
Jim Henrikson
Supervising Music Editor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ismael Jardon
Wardrobe Supervisor
Security
David Lindsay
Security
Second Assistant Camera
Rosalyn Ellis
Second Assistant Camera
Libra Head Technician
Robin Gautier
Libra Head Technician
Choreographer
Jaime Abregana Jr.
Choreographer
Hairdresser
Isabel Amezcua
Hairdresser
Dialect Coach
Roisin Carty
Dialect Coach
Motion Capture Artist
Gary Roberts
Motion Capture Artist
Publicist
Sequence Supervisor
Steve Moncur
Sequence Supervisor
Unit Manager
Aneta Cebula-Hickinbotham
Unit Manager
Lighting Artist
Will Broadbent
Lighting Artist
Will Broadbent
Lighting Artist
Matte Painter
Lizzie Bentley
Matte Painter
Costume Assistant
Laura Johnson
Costume Assistant
Rotoscoping Artist
Judy Barr
Rotoscoping Artist
Production Executive
Mark Sonoda
Production Executive
Title Designer
Bruce Everett
Title Designer
Sound Editor
Matt Grimes
Sound Editor
Draughtsman
Claudio Campana
Draughtsman
First Assistant Accountant
Lucy Amador
First Assistant Accountant
Set Medic
Antonio Islas
Set Medic
Head of Production
Michael Elson
Head of Production
Wardrobe Master
Gordon Harmer
Wardrobe Master
Dolby Consultant
Mark Kenna
Dolby Consultant
Color Timer
John Ensby
Color Timer
Negative Cutter
Steve Farman
Negative Cutter
Wardrobe Assistant
William Hawa
Wardrobe Assistant
Foley
Harry Barnes
Foley
3D Supervisor
Chas Cash
3D Supervisor
Dressing Prop
Mark Kimber
Dressing Prop
Assistant Camera
Raphael Francis Farrugia
Assistant Camera
Extras Casting Assistant
Alejandro Ayala
Extras Casting Assistant
Data Wrangler
Andrew Baggarley
Data Wrangler
Aerial Coordinator
Marc Wolff
Aerial Coordinator
Production Consultant
Rick Senat
Production Consultant
Digital Intermediate Editor
Kathleen Largay
Digital Intermediate Editor
Software Engineer
Piotr Stanczyk
Software Engineer
Head of Research
Julian Mann
Head of Research
Creative Producer
Enfys Dickinson
Creative Producer
Author
Digital Compositors
Lyse Beck
Digital Compositors
Projection
Tina Canny
Projection
Set Dressing Artist
Claire Levinson
Set Dressing Artist
Supervising Carpenter
Darryl Carter
Supervising Carpenter
I/O Supervisor
Oliver Faldo
I/O Supervisor
Visual Effects Camera
Michael Talarico
Visual Effects Camera
Chef
Massimo Zei
Chef
Additional Visual Effects
Steven Forrester
Additional Visual Effects
Digital Effects Producer
Katie Tucker-Fico
Digital Effects Producer
Helicopter Camera
Ron Goodman
Helicopter Camera
Catering
Jose Manuel Ballesteros
Catering
Prosthetic Supervisor
Nik Dorning
Prosthetic Supervisor
Casting Consultant
Janet Hirshenson
Casting Consultant
Production Intern
Ulrich Schwarz
Production Intern
Senior Digital Intermediate Colorist
Jan Yarbrough
Senior Digital Intermediate Colorist
Sound Effects Designer
James Boyle
Sound Effects Designer
Supervising Armorer
Steve Cummings
Supervising Armorer
Poem
Original Concept
Property Graphic Designer
William Hawa
Property Graphic Designer
What's left behind the scenes
- Before filming, Brad Pitt, who played Achilles, trained in swordsmanship for six months. As a result, he injured his Achilles tendon, forcing the filming to be postponed for several weeks.
- To participate in the project, director Wolfgang Petersen left a planned blockbuster, "Batman vs. Superman," and Brad Pitt turned down a role in Darren Aronofsky's "The Fountain," with Hugh Jackman ultimately playing the lead role.
- The Iraq War in 2003 forced the producers to choose different locations for filming. Originally, most of the film production was planned for Morocco, but Mexico and Malta were ultimately chosen as filming locations.
- Producers offered Terry Gilliam the directing job for 'Troy,' but he refused after reading five pages of the script.
- Before filming the movie, Eric Bana had never ridden a horse.
- During filming, Pitt was forced to quit smoking. He admitted that it was the most agonizing thing he had to go through.
- Upon learning about the project, the Turkish government became very interested. The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism offered the film crew to shoot the film in Çanakkale, where the ruins of the real Troy are located, but the producers declined. Then the Turks suggested at least holding the film's premiere in real Troy. But the premiere was held in Berlin, where an exact copy of Priam's Treasure, the treasures of Troy, is kept.
- Wolfgang Petersen initially wanted to do without not only the gods, but also Helen. He believed that the gods simply weighed down the plot, for which they were, in general, irrelevant, and for the role of Helen, he would not be able to find an actress who would meet audience expectations. But the studio insisted that Helen be in the film, and then Petersen chose a little-known actress for the role.
- Garrett Hedlund received the role of Patroclus a month after arriving in Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
- The director's cut of the film lasts 196 minutes.
- The film was shot in coastal areas of Mexico. Two specially hired biologists closely monitored the situation to ensure that the fighting Greeks and Trojans on the beach did not trample sea turtle eggs.
- Brad Pitt and Eric Bana performed the fight scene between Achilles and Hector themselves, without stunt doubles. The actors made a gentleman's agreement to pay each other for every successful hit (50 dollars for a light one and 100 for a serious one). As a result, Pitt paid Bana 750 dollars, and did not receive a cent himself.
- It took Brad Pitt six months of intense training to sculpt his body to resemble Greek statues.
- Historians still debate whether the Trojan War took place, and if so, exactly where. Archaeological discoveries from the early 21st century suggest that battles did occur in the place believed to be its location – and around the historical period when the Greeks are thought to have fought the Trojans. Unfortunately, there is practically no conclusive evidence, mainly due to the millennia-old practice of building new cities on the sites of old ones. Homer's "Iliad" and other epics about the Trojan War were written hundreds of years after the war itself. These works include numerous mythological elements, making them questionable evidence of historical events. According to one hypothesis, the Troy of Homer's time was destroyed by an earthquake, and his "Iliad" indirectly confirms this, as the horse is a symbol of the ancient Greek god of earthquakes. The filmmakers decided to eschew mythology and give the film historical accuracy that is lacking in the original sources.
- To prepare for the role of Patroclus, actor Garrett Hedlund gained 13.5 kilograms. He gained another 9 kilograms for his role in "Friday Night Lights" (2004). Thus, the actor, whose usual weight is around 66 kilograms, weighed almost 90 kilograms.
- The Trojan horse prop used in filming was gifted to the Turkish government. It can now be seen in Çanakkale, a large coastal city where tourists from all over the world stop to see the ruins of Troy (which are just an hour's drive from Çanakkale). There is also a Trojan horse figure at the ruins themselves, but it is not related to the film's production.
- All the male actors had to shave the hair off their chests for filming. Eric Bana, with his particularly hairy chest, found this especially difficult.
- Kira Knightley auditioned for the role of Briseis.
- During filming in 38-degree heat, members of the crew repeatedly fainted.
- Diane Kruger, whose native language is German, voiced her own character (Helen of Troy) in the German version of the film.
- To prepare for the role of Helen of Troy, actress Diane Kruger had to gain almost 7 kilograms.
- While working in Mexico, the set was hit by hurricanes twice. The second time occurred in the last week, when filming was almost complete.
- Composer James Horner spent less than six weeks writing the music for the film. Gabriel Yared spent over a year on it, but his soundtrack was rejected. In 2007, the director's cut of the film was released, in which Wolfgang Petersen used parts of the rejected soundtrack, as well as music from other films, namely «Planet of the Apes» (2001), «The Count of Monte Cristo» (2002), and «Starship Troopers» (1997) as accompaniment to the battle scene between Achilles and Hector.
- Sean Bean starred in the film Odyssey. In the film "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" (2010), he played the role of Zeus.
- A character named Boagrius does not exist in ancient Greek mythology. Boagrius is the name of a river.
- According to information from the limited-edition film release, 300 Bulgarian athletes were brought to the set in Mexico as extras in the battles between Greeks and Trojans to ensure both sides appeared to be Mediterranean inhabitants. Unlike the Mexican extras, who had more or less European features, Bulgarians were used for close-up shots of the fighting. Instructions to the extras were given in Spanish, Bulgarian, and English.
- In Italian versions of films starring Brad Pitt, he usually speaks with the voice of Alessandro Ansidoni. In "Troy," this actor was replaced by Loris Loddi, who usually voices Val Kilmer. Wolfgang Petersen made the choice in favor of Loddi himself.
- George Camilleri, a bodybuilder who won the "Mr. Malta" title in 1989, broke his leg during filming on the shore of Ain Tuffiha Bay. This happened on May 30, 2003. He underwent surgery the next day. Due to complications, Camilleri died on June 17, 2003.
- The film's trailer features a shot of the Greek fleet heading towards the shores of Troy, but there are far more ships in it than will appear in the movie. The filmmakers realized that such a fleet would look implausible (and that collisions would be inevitable between ships sailing so close together) and significantly reduced its size.
- The role played by Trevor Eve consists of just two lines: "Greek heroes outnumber the Trojans two to one" and "It is a gift to the gods, Prince."
- The filmmakers offered the role of Briseis to Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, but she declined, not wanting to play love scenes.
- Wolfgang Petersen cast virtually unknown actresses in the leading female roles in the film. The film 'Troy' launched the Hollywood careers of Diane Kruger and Rose Byrne. Within a year, both actresses will appear in 'Wicker Man' (2004), and Kruger will also star in 'National Treasure' (2004).
- Many viewers in Germany were unhappy that Brad Pitt's voice was dubbed by Martin Kessler instead of Tobias Meister, as usual, in the German version of the film. Kessler had previously always dubbed Nicolas Cage. Director Wolfgang Petersen himself insisted on replacing Meister with Kessler.
- Actress Katie Holmes auditioned for the role of Helen of Troy.
- Orlando Bloom and Eric Bana starred together in the film "Black Hawk Down" (2001).
- At one point, the filmmakers considered offering the role of Helen of Troy to model and singer Charlotte Kemp Muhl.
- Gabriel Yared is credited as the composer in the film's trailer, although his soundtrack was rejected and the film features music by James Horner.
- Orlando Bloom mastered archery skills while preparing for the role of Legolas in the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, the first of which was released in 2001.
- At the very beginning of work on it, the film was called “The Trojan War.” It was released under this title in some countries.
- The “Iliad” says nothing about the death of Achilles, however, according to the poem “Odyssey,” he died long before the fall of Troy. It was his death that prompted Odysseus to create the Trojan horse.
- Halle Berry, Keira Knightley, Kristin Kreuk, Jennifer Lopez, Sophie Marceau, Connie Nielsen and Catherine Zeta-Jones were considered for the role of Helen of Troy.
- Orlando Bloom and Sean Bean starred together in the “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy.
- Christopher Nolan was offered the opportunity to direct the film “Troy.”
- In the film, Achilles kills 33 enemy warriors.
- There are certain discrepancies between the text of Homer's "Iliad" and the film. In the poem, the Olympian gods play an important role. Some of them side with the Greeks, others support the Trojans. The gods even take sides with their favorites on the battlefield. In the poem, Menelaus and Agamemnon remain alive. Achilles' death is foretold, but in Homer he does not die, and the Trojan War does not end. Achilles' death is described in numerous other sources. In Homer's poem, Ajax the Greater also survives. With other authors, he dies by his own hand shortly after Achilles' death. The Trojan War lasted 10 years, while the events shown in the film take place in the last few months of the war. After Achilles' death, it was Philoctetes who killed Paris (this does not appear in Homer, but the story is found in ancient Greek mythology). Broadly speaking, the "Iliad" is a story of the confrontation between Achilles and Agamemnon. Certain romantic elements of the film's plot are given more importance than the role they play in Homer.
- According to the original sources, Agamemnon survived the Trojan War and was killed at home upon his return by his wife's lover. His son Orestes later avenged his father's death by killing his mother and her lover.
- Nigel Terry plays Archeptolemus. He is a Trojan priest and advisor to King Priam, played by Peter O'Toole. These actors starred together in the 1968 film "The Lion in Winter".
- Walking along the beach among the encamped Greeks, Achilles mocks Odysseus, saying that he arrived last. Those familiar with the plot of the "Odyssey" know that Odysseus was also the last of the Greeks to return home after the war. This happened because he angered the gods.
- Achilles and Patroclus practice sword fighting inside a menhir in Malta. This ancient obelisk could have been erected in 2000 BC.
- The sound effect known as the "Wilhelm scream" is used in a scene where Greek heroes besieging city walls are pierced by Trojan arrows.
- Challenging Hector to a duel at the gates of Troy, Achilles shouts his name nine times.
- Paris tells Hector in one episode that they were favored by the god Poseidon on their return home. After "Troy" (2004), Wolfgang Petersen will direct "Poseidon" (2006).
- Sean Bean often plays characters who do not survive to the end of the film. Surprisingly, in "Troy" he played Odysseus – the only Greek commander who remains alive.
- During the battle in which Patroclus participates in Achilles' armor, Brad Pitt performs the fighting, but when Hector slashes the opponent's throat and removes his helmet, the viewer sees the face of Garrett Hedlund.
- In the time of Homer, archers were looked down upon. Among warriors, it was considered shameful not to meet the enemy face to face on the battlefield. Paris, a weak and cowardly warrior, is a skilled archer, whose arrows brought about the fall of Achilles. Achilles, the best warrior of all, knew no defeats in single combat.
- During the battle under the walls, Hector struck Ajax in the groin with a spear; when the shot changes, and Ajax breaks off part of the shaft, it is visible that the spear is protruding from the right side of his abdomen.
- Filming took place from April 22nd to December 2003.
- Halle Berry, Keira Knightley, Kristin Kreuk, Jennifer Lopez, Sophie Marceau, Connie Nielsen, and Catherine Zeta-Jones were all considered for the role of Helen of Troy.
- In order to participate in the project, director Wolfgang Petersen left the upcoming blockbuster "Batman vs Superman", and Brad Pitt turned down a role in Darren Aronofsky's "The Fountain", with Hugh Jackman ultimately playing the lead role.
- The 2003 Iraq War forced producers to choose different filming locations. Originally, most of the film production was planned to take place in Morocco, but ultimately Mexico and Malta were chosen as filming locations.
- Producers offered Terry Gilliam the director's chair for "Troy", but he refused after reading five pages of the script.
- Historians still debate whether the Trojan War actually happened, and if so, where exactly. Archaeological discoveries from the early 21st century indicate that battles did indeed take place in the place where it is believed to have occurred – and around the historical period when the Greeks were thought to have fought the Trojans. Unfortunately, there is practically no one hundred percent evidence of this, mainly due to the millennia-old practice of building new cities on the site of old ones. Homer's "Iliad" and other epics about the Trojan War were written hundreds of years after the Trojan War. These works include many mythological elements, making them questionable evidence of historical events. According to one hypothesis, the Troy of Homer's time was destroyed by an earthquake, and his "Iliad" indirectly confirms this, as the horse is a symbol of the ancient Greek god of earthquakes. The producers decided to avoid mythology and give the film historical accuracy, which is lacking in the source material.
- For the role of Patroclus, actor Garrett Hedlund gained 13.5 kilograms. He gained another 9 kilograms for the film "Glory" (2004). Thus, the actor, whose usual weight is around 66 kilograms, weighed almost 90.
- It took composer James Horner less than 6 weeks to write the music for the film. Gabriel Yared spent over a year on it, but his soundtrack was rejected. In 2007, a director's cut of the film was released, in which Wolfgang Petersen used parts of the rejected soundtrack, as well as music from other films, namely "Planet of the Apes" (2001), "The Count of Monte Cristo" (2002), and "Starship Troopers" (1997) as accompaniment to the battle scene between Achilles and Hector.
- Sean Bean played Odysseus in the film. In "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief" (2010), he played the role of Zeus.
- In Italian versions of films starring Brad Pitt, he usually speaks with the voice of Alessandro Ansidoni. In "Troy," this actor was replaced by Loris Loddi, who usually voices Val Kilmer. Wolfgang Petersen made the choice in favor of Loddi himself.
- George Camilleri, a bodybuilder who won the title of "Mr. Malta" in 1989, broke his leg during filming on the shore of Ain Tuffiha Bay. This happened on May 30, 2003. He underwent surgery the next day. Due to complications, Camilleri died on June 17, 2003.
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