Question 1

Which actress originally auditioned for the Amazon Queen but ended up playing second-in-command Lysia?

Accepted Answer

Lucy Lawless originally auditioned for the role of the Amazon Queen. The role went to Roma Downey, but Lawless was cast as Lysia, the second-in-command.

Question 2

What was the connection between Lucy Lawless's role in this film and her later spin-off series?

Accepted Answer

Lucy Lawless later reappeared in the television series as recurring antagonist Xena, which led to her own spin-off series Xena: Warrior Princess (1995).

Question 3

Why did Robert Chapin turn down the role of Hercules?

Accepted Answer

Robert Chapin was offered the role of Hercules but turned it down because he considered the script atrocious and was already working on his own film, Ring of Steel (1994).

Question 4

What is the significance of this movie in relation to the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys?

Accepted Answer

This is the first of five Made-For-Television movies released throughout 1994 that spun off into the TV series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys in 1995.

Question 5

Who plays the Amazon Queen Hippolyta in this film?

Accepted Answer

Roma Downey plays the Amazon Queen Hippolyta.

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