Troy: what intensive physical preparation did Brad Pitt follow for this film?

Released in cinemas in 2004, the film Troy, worn by Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean and Peter O’Toolewill be rebroadcast on Sunday July 10, 2022, from 11:05 p.m. on the channel TF1 film series. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, this feature film takes place around the year 1250 BC. Agamemnon, ambitious king of Mycenae played by Brian Coxtries to federate Greece, using in particular the force of Achilles, interpreted by brad pitt, despite her dislike of the latter. His brother Menelaus, Ihe King of Sparta played by Brendan Gleesonmade peace with Troy, whose two princes, Hector and Paris, sons of King Priam, were his guests.

But Paris, embodied by Orlando Bloom, has an affair with Helen of Sparta, wife of Menelaus interpreted by Diane Kruger, who decides to leave with him. Furious, Menelaus asks his brother Agamemnon for help: take the city of Troy and thus control the entire Aegean Sea. The two kings persuaded all the Greek rulers to follow them, notably Odysseus, played by Sean Bean, the only one who can convince Achilles to join this war. The warrior knows from his mother that he will die in Troy, but that his glory will be eternal. To slip into the skin of Achilles, Brad Pitt had to undergo drastic training in order to acquire the combat techniques of the time.

Brad Pitt: this highly symbolic injury on the set of Troy

Six months of physical preparation were necessary so that the actor gains weight and becomes as agile and fast as the character of Achilles. The British officer Richard Smedley, technical adviser on the film, and his team were also in charge of train a thousand extras in armed struggle including many athletes. Eric Bana, who lends his features to the character of Hector, for his part had to learn to ride a horse. For the record, Brad Pitt was injured during a fight scene at the heel. A real symbol for the interpreter of Achilles.

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