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.

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Hobbits are supposed to be much shorter than elves. For the most part, this was consistent in the film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's timeless classic. In this scene, it is apparent Merry and Pippin are the same height as Frodo and Sam, even after drinking ent-draught.

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The More You Know

  • Darth Vader only has 12 minutes of screen time in the original Star Wars.
  • In classic Hitchcock movie North by Northwest, Cary Grant was actually older than his on-screen mother, Jessie Royce Landis.
  • Some of the velociraptor noises in "Jurassic Park" are actually tortoises mating.
  • Gone With the Wind’s fire scene is old sets being burned.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.