Brad Pitt as Achilles, Greece's greatest warrior and leader of the Myrmidons; lover of Briseis. Eric Bana as Hector, Crown Prince of Troy, commander of the Trojan army and Paris's older brother.

May 14, 2004 · Ancient Greeks placed a coin in the corpse's mouth, not on the eyes. However, the Trojan War occurred before coined money was invented (in the 7th century BC), so they wouldn't have had coins at all. Achilles: I'll tell you a secret. Something they don't teach you in your temple. The Gods envy us.

Achilles : You're a good student, but you're not a Myrmidon yet. Look at these men, they are the fiercest soldiers in all of Greece, each of them has bled for me.

May 14, 2019 · On the blockbuster’s 15th anniversary, director Wolfgang Petersen explains his shocking first meeting with Brad Pitt, the movie’s Game of Thrones connection, and its fascinating link to Christopher...

Oct 8, 2020 · Wolfgang Petersen’s loosely-adapted rendition of Homer’s The Iliad, Troy, stars Brad Pitt as the Greek hero Achilles and evokes the tragedies that befell during the Trojan war. After killing Hector, Troy says: “We will meet again, my brother.”

May 14, 2004 · Chief among their leaders is Achilles, said to be the greatest warrior of all time, but played by Brad Pitt as if he doesn’t believe it. If Achilles was anything, he was a man who believed his own press releases.

The Trojan Horse from the film Troy is a 2004 Anglo - American action movie about the Trojan War. The movie was nominated for an Oscar in 2005. [1] It stars Brad Pitt as Achilles, Eric Bana as Hector, and Peter O'Toole as King Priam. Diane Kruger is Helen of Sparta.

May 14, 2024 · The much-memed boast, uttered by Brad Pitt in 2004’s Troy, feels multi-layered in hindsight. As the legendary warrior Achilles, he’s searching for an actual challenge.

May 14, 2004 · Troy, directed by Wolfgang Petersen and released in 2004, is a historical epic based on Homer's Iliad. The film chronicles the legendary Trojan War, focusing on the conflict between Achilles, played by Brad Pitt, and Hector, portrayed by Eric Bana.

One man alone stands as the key to victory or defeat over Troy — Achilles (Brad Pitt), believed to be the greatest warrior alive. Arrogant, rebellious and seemingly invincible, Achilles has no allegiance to anyone or anything, save his own glory.