Hollywood's Most Iconic and Controversial Movie Costumes

The Redcoats in Pirates of the Caribbean 

No one would have noticed this little blunder if it wasn't for the history buffs. The British soldiers appeared in the film wearing redcoats, but that specific uniform wasn't put into rotation until the late 1700s. Of course, this movie takes place in the early 1700s, so it wasn't very accurate.

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