- In the eyes of the producer, Eva Green is the only actress who can play the role of Artemisia. They have no alternate candidates. Fortunately, Eva Green accepted the invitation.
- The entire film was shot in front of the green screen at the Nu Boyana Studio in Bulgaria.
- Director Muro revealed that the third episode of the film is expected to form a trilogy with the first two. Sullivan Stampleton, who plays Temistocles, has also signed the third installment.
- On the timeline of the storyline, the film is both a prequel to and a sequel to "300 Warriors".
- Rodrigo Santoro, who plays Xerxes, spends 6 hours putting on makeup before shooting. In order to pass the time and prepare for the role, he will read the books of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus during this process.
- The external promotion of the film is adapted from Frank Miller's graphic novel "Xerxes", but in fact its script was created simultaneously and separately from the novel. Even until the day the film was released in theaters, Miller's novel had not yet been completed.
- Despite her debut as the goddess of Bertolucci's literary film, Eva Green has always dreamed of playing an action heroine, and the film has fulfilled one of her wishes.
- A large part of the scenes in the film took place in the ocean and warships, but the filming set did not show any signs of "wet". All the "water" is added after the effect. The director claims that this gives a lot of freedom to filming.
- The role of King Leonidas (King Leonidas) originally appeared in the sequel script. He is the protagonist of the previous episode, starred by Gerald Butler. But Butler declined the invitation to star in the sequel. This role was eventually deleted.
- Almost all of Rodrigue Santoro’s role as Xerxes was filmed in a single huge green-screen studio, with little contact with other actors. But after acting the first part, he has become accustomed to this way of acting.
- Sullivan Stampleton did a lot of preparations to make his figure stronger before shooting. But after the shooting started, he was asked to lose weight until he was 10-12 kg lighter than his normal weight. The reason is that the protagonist he plays is not a Spartan but an Athenian.
- The producers had hoped that Australian actor Joel Edgerton ("The Great Gatsby") would play the protagonist Temistocles. But the other party rejected the role
- The producer invited Matt Smith (the eleventh Doctor Who) to play the role of Aesyklos in the first song, but he refused.
- British actor Jamie Blackley ("The Borgia") was originally scheduled to play Callisto, but he was replaced by Jack O'Connell ("This Is England") shortly before filming started.
300: Rise of an Empire behind the scenes gags
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