Troy: Umbrellas Didn’t Exist Then
Orlando Bloom may have been adequately protected by a pink umbrella during the filming of Troy, but Bloom’s character Paris being in the shade is historically inaccurate. Let’s assume the Trojan War did actually happen. It was many years before umbrellas existed. The invention of the umbrella wasn’t until around 500 to 400 BCE. Thus all the Greek and Trojan warriors needed to face the strong heat without any protection from the sun’s rays.
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Raiders of the Lost Ark: An Extra Is Actually Wearing Jeans
If people don’t look carefully, they might not see it. Everyone can catch a glimpse of an extra in a t-shirt and jeans in the background. Although the attire is acceptable these days, the movie is set in Egypt in the 1930’s, so the get-up is inappropriate at best.
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