You Probably Missed These Glaring Mistakes in Your Favorite Films

Troy

This adaptation of Homer's great Trojan War epic is set in 1250 B.C. One scene depicts Orlando Bloom, playing the character of Paris, as he rides through the town on a chariot with a dainty pink parasol. Unfortunately, parasols were first invented 800 years after Troy took place.

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