During the rehearsal, Heath Ledger used a broomstick to knock out director Brian Highlander’s front teeth. Highlander spent several months repairing the damage. This is the only thing he has ever seen since filming. A work injury.
In order to create a realistic effect without hurting the stunts, each spear in the film is specially made.
The scene of a fight at the beginning of the film is actually an unexpected real scene of Heath Ledger's stand-in. At that time, the spear of the opponent's substitute deviated from the target and hit him in the head. The substitute was unconscious on the spot.
The medieval-style London Giant Eye Ferris wheel can be seen in the aerial footage. The scene did not originate from computer images, but was shot with a model worth 500,000 US dollars.
Olivia Williams played Chaucer's wife in the film, but her footage was eventually cut out and can only be seen in the DVD version.
Paul Bettany, who played Chaucer, suffered from pharyngitis because he often passed orders for William.
Some of the extras in the film are homeless in Prague.
