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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