Question 1

What surprising historical fact about gladiator gestures is revealed in the film?

Accepted Answer

The thumbs-up/thumbs-down gestures had opposite meanings historically: thumbs-down meant sparing a life, while thumbs-up meant delivering a killing stroke.

Question 2

What intense physical preparation did Kit Harington undergo for his role as Milo?

Accepted Answer

Kit Harington trained obsessively, going to the gym three times daily six days a week, which led to exhaustion and body dysmorphia, but he was proud of his results.

Question 3

Why was Kit Harington's shirtless arena scene filmed at the very end of production?

Accepted Answer

His shirtless introduction scene was shot on the last two days of principal photography to give him maximum time to get his body in peak shape.

Question 4

Which festivals and awards recognized 'Pompeii'?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the BFI London Film Festival (2019) and Edinburgh International Film Festival (2020), and recognized at the London Critics Circle Film Awards (2020).

Question 5

What is the central conflict driving the story of 'Pompeii'?

Accepted Answer

Milo, a slave turned gladiator, races against time to save his true love Cassia from a corrupt Roman Senator as Mount Vesuvius erupts and destroys Pompeii.

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