Question 1

What historical battle inspired the massacre of the Ninth Legion in Centurion?

Accepted Answer

The film's depiction is modelled on the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9AD, where three Roman legions were ambushed by Germans in a narrow forest pathway.

Question 2

Why do the Picts speak Scots Gaelic instead of Welsh in the film?

Accepted Answer

Director Neil Marshall thought viewers would be confused by a tribe in Scotland speaking Welsh, even though historians believe Welsh is most similar to the Pictish language.

Question 3

How did the director and cinematographer approach the visual style of Centurion?

Accepted Answer

Neil Marshall and Sam McCurdy spent about two years discussing the look, insisting on shooting on location with no green screens.

Question 4

What archaeological evidence suggests an alternative fate for the Ninth Legion?

Accepted Answer

German archaeologists found evidence of the 9th Legion on the Rhine River dated long after these events, suggesting they moved to Germany rather than being wiped out.

Question 5

Which 2011 film can almost be seen as a sequel to Centurion?

Accepted Answer

The Eagle (2011) picks up the same storyline about the 9th Legion 23 years later, following the general's son searching for the truth about their disappearance.

Question 6

Why was Scots Gaelic used for the Picts' dialogue instead of Welsh?

Accepted Answer

Director Neil Marshall thought viewers would be confused by a tribe in Scotland speaking Welsh, so they used Scots Gaelic, as no written record of the Pictish language exists.

Question 7

What historical event inspired the massacre of the Roman Ninth Legion in the film?

Accepted Answer

It is modelled on the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest in 9AD, where three Roman legions were ambushed by Germans, resulting in 15-20,000 losses.

Question 8

How did the filmmakers approach the visual style of Centurion?

Accepted Answer

Director Neil Marshall and cinematographer Sam McCurdy spent about two years discussing the look, insisting on shooting on location with no green screens.

Question 9

What is the main conflict in Centurion?

Accepted Answer

Quintus Dias, a survivor of a Pictish raid, joins General Virilus' Ninth Legion to wipe out the Picts and destroy their leader Gorlacon in Britain, A.D. 117.

Question 10

Which actor plays the centurion Quintus Dias?

Accepted Answer

Michael Fassbender portrays Centurion Quintus Dias in the film.

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