Fictionalized action films based on the retellings of the Persian Wars, a series of conflicts between the Empire of Persia and Greek city-states.

In what is probably considered his breakout role, Gerard Butler stars as King Leonidas, who leads 300 Spartans against the massive Persian army commanded by Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro). With its ...

Starring Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell and Rodrigo Santoro. Series. Created by brothers Adam and ... King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fight against Xerxes and his massive Persian army in the ancient battle ...

Thankfully, the supporting cast fares better with Eva Green stealing the show as Artemisia while Rodrigo Santoro is perfectly imposing as the ruthless King Xerxes. Centurion was the last time Neil ...

in which King Leonidas of Sparta led 300 warriors against the massive Persian army led by King Xerxes. The cast includes Gerard Butler, Rodrigo Santoro, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Giovanni Cimmino ...

Hans Matheson plays Aeschylus, and Rodrigo Santoro, who plays Xerxes again, is another well-known actor in the cast. With hyper-stylized violence and dramatic slow-motion sequences, the artistic ...

Here’s his real story. The real Persian King Xerxes had a beard and was much shorter. He never went to the front line at the Battle of Thermopylae as his character does in the movie 300. Actor Rodrigo ...

It’s a prequel and sequel that also includes scenes that take place during the original film, with Lena Headey, Peter Mensah, and Rodrigo Santoro reprising their roles. Butler doesn’t return ...

The project will reportedly be a prequel, which will presumably center on the Spartans led by Leonidas before they went to war with Xerxes ... Gerard Butler, Rodrigo Santoro, Lena Headey, David ...

It stars Gerard Butler as King Leonidas, who leads 300 Spartans into battle against the invading Persian “God-King” Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his army of more than 300,000. A sequel ...

Spoiler alert– yes, yes it is. The film 300 begins with a Persian messenger approaching King Leonidas asking for a tribute for the God-King of Persia, Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro). However, after his ...