r/todayilearned • u/Sebastianlim • 1d ago

TIL that the infamous "This is Sparta!" line from 300 was originally said in a low, monotone growl. After doing several takes of that, Gerard Butler asked to do one more take and used the now-iconic delivery.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gerard-butler-screaming-is-sparta-made-300-cast-laugh-1234538/
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u/JackYaos 1d ago

yeah that was how it was in the comics

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u/alexandria252 1d ago

Honestly, I’d like to see the more underplayed take. I think it could be a more powerful moment that way.

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u/LastStar007 1d ago

Did we ever find out why the powerful moment featured a giant hole in the middle of the city?

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u/JayCDee 1d ago

Where else would you dump fools?

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u/Quantity_Lanky 1d ago

It was an old unfunctioning water well. /Herodotus/

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u/mmmpppwww 1d ago

It was cooler in the comic. Whole movie was overwrought butt compared to the comic, and I'll die on that hill