You Probably Missed These Glaring Mistakes in Your Favorite Films

Gladiator

Russell Crowe's character is nicknamed "The Spaniard," but this word didn't even exist until centuries after the movie was said to take place. "Spaniard" is derived from the French "Espaignart," adopted into Middle English around the 1500s. Gladiator is set in the year 180 a.d.

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The More You Know

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  • That slightly scandalous charcoal drawing of a topless Kate Winslet in Titanic was drawn by none other than the director himself, James Cameron.
  • No actor in ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ recognized that Vader was Luke’s dad.
  • Disney turned down the chance to make Back to the Future claiming the mother/son relationship was too risqué.
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