40 Fun Facts About Clash of the Titans (2010)

Which sea monster does Hades threaten to unleash on Argos unless a princess is sacrificed in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

The Kraken was created by Hades himself, and it helped the gods win their war against the Titans long before he turned it on mortals.

What did the lead actor of Clash of the Titans (2010) wear instead of sandals, with toes painted on?

Sports shoes with toes painted on them let him perform the film's stunts better than real sandals would have.

Which actor played Zeus in Clash of the Titans (2010), delivering a trailer line that became an internet meme?

Liam Neeson gave the order to free the sea monster in the trailers, and Time magazine listed the line among its top ten buzzwords of the year.

Which Oscar-winning actress hid behind a god's throne to avoid an accidental cameo in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Emma Thompson was filming Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang in the next studio and was visiting a friend on set, in full costume, when the cameras rolled.

Whose severed head does Perseus carry back to Argos as his weapon against the sea monster in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Medusa lives in the Underworld in this telling, and she kills every companion who enters her lair with Perseus before he manages to behead her.

Which actor, the screen's Lord Voldemort, played Hades, ruler of the dead, in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Ralph Fiennes had played the camp commandant in Schindler's List opposite the same actor who plays his brother Zeus here.

The success of which 3D blockbuster led the studio to push for a late 3D conversion of Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Avatar made studios hungry for 3D, and the release slipped a week for a conversion the director later admitted was rushed and called a gimmick.

Which Australian actor, fresh from Terminator Salvation, played the demigod Perseus in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Sam Worthington came back as Perseus for the 2012 sequel, along with the actors playing Zeus and Hades.

Which mythical steed carries Perseus back to Argos to face the sea monster in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Pegasus arrives once the quest in the Underworld is over and flies Perseus home just as the princess is about to be sacrificed.

Which French director of The Incredible Hulk and the first two Transporter films made Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Louis Leterrier grew up with the 1981 original and asked to take over when the director first attached felt unsure about the project.

Which princess of Argos must be offered as a sacrifice within ten days in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Andromeda disapproves of her parents' war on the gods, and after her rescue she asks Perseus to rule beside her as king, which he declines.

Io, the guide who watches over Perseus in Clash of the Titans (2010), was cursed with what for refusing a god?

Agelessness as a punishment was invented for the film: in Greek myth Io is turned into a heifer instead.

King Acrisius, deformed by Zeus's lightning bolt, returns under what name to hunt Perseus in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Calibos comes from the 1981 film rather than from Greek myth, and merging him with Acrisius was an idea new to the remake.

Which captain of the Argos royal guard leads the soldiers on Perseus's quest in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Draco cuts off the hand of the monstrous king who ambushes the party, and he is among the companions who never return from the Underworld.

Which giant creatures spring from a monster's spilled blood in the desert in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Scorpions rise where blood from the villain's severed hand hits the sand, and the ones that survive the fight are tamed by desert sorcerers.

Which band of desert sorcerers rescues Perseus's party and then joins the quest in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

The Djinn come from Arabic lore rather than Greek myth, and the film's version uses black magic to extend their lifespan.

Which three seers does Perseus consult to learn how the sea monster can be killed in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

The Stygian Witches give up the secret only under duress, sending Perseus to the Underworld for the one weapon that will work.

Before learning he is the son of Zeus, what trade does Perseus follow in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Fisherman is the only life Perseus knows, having been raised by the couple who found him as a baby adrift at sea.

Which boastful queen of Argos does Hades kill by ageing her in moments in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Cassiopeia is celebrating a campaign against the gods with her husband, King Kepheus, when Hades interrupts the feast.

What does Perseus use as a mirror to avoid a monster's deadly gaze in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

His shield has a reflective underside, so Perseus can watch his enemy with his back turned and strike without meeting her eyes.

Which Bond girl from Quantum of Solace played Perseus's guide Io in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Gemma Arterton appeared in a second sword-swinging blockbuster the same year, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

Which Danish actor, Bond villain Le Chiffre in Casino Royale, played a guard captain in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Mads Mikkelsen followed the Bond film with a run of Hollywood blockbusters, and he later played Hannibal Lecter on television.

Which Russian supermodel played a monster of the Underworld in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Natalia Vodianova, nicknamed Supernova, was ranked by Forbes in 2012 as the third highest-paid model in the world.

Which English actor, in one of his final roles, played Perseus's adoptive father in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Pete Postlethwaite made the film while terminally ill, the first of three 2010 releases that also included Inception and The Town.

Which former child star of About a Boy played the devout young soldier Eusebios in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Nicholas Hoult had just left the teen drama Skins, and a year later he joined the X-Men films as the mutant Beast.

Which actor, Colonel Stryker in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, played the sea god Poseidon in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Danny Huston, son of the director John Huston, returned as Poseidon in the 2012 sequel.

Which English actress replaced Alexa Davalos as the princess in the 2012 sequel to Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Rosamund Pike stepped in after a scheduling conflict, and taking the part meant dropping out of the running for a role in Man of Steel.

In Clash of the Titans (2010), who is the mortal mother of Perseus, cast into the sea by King Acrisius?

Danae is the wife of Acrisius in the film, whereas in Greek myth she is his daughter, visited by Zeus as a shower of golden rain.

Which composer, who went on to score HBO's Game of Thrones, wrote the music for Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Ramin Djawadi had already earned a Grammy nomination for scoring Iron Man, and the HBO series later won him Emmys two years running.

Which Canary Island, home to Teide National Park, hosted the Spanish premiere of Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Tenerife supplied the volcanic landscapes of Teide, a World Heritage Site, and the crew returned to the island to shoot the sequel.

In which country is the Dinorwic slate quarry, where volcanic scenes for Clash of the Titans (2010) were filmed?

Wales lent the same disused quarry to the fantasy film Willow in the 1980s and to Street Fighter in the 1990s.

Which Japanese manga, a favourite of the director, inspired the gods' gleaming armour in Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Saint Seiya, also known as Knights of the Zodiac, was honoured so openly that its creator was asked to help with the poster designs.

The 2012 sequel to Clash of the Titans (2010) swapped the first word of the title for which word?

Wrath of the Titans brought in a new director, Jonathan Liebesman, and a planned third film called Revenge of the Titans was cancelled.

Clash of the Titans (2010) remakes a 1981 film that was the final showcase for which stop-motion effects legend?

Ray Harryhausen animated the original's creatures by hand and retired soon afterwards, and the remake's director sought his involvement.

Which stage and screen legend played Zeus in the 1981 original that Clash of the Titans (2010) remade?

Laurence Olivier led a group of famous names hired as the gods to lift the box office, and their scenes took only eight days to shoot.

Which studio released Clash of the Titans (2010), having gained the rights to the MGM original by buying Turner?

Warner Bros. scored its biggest April opening weekend with the film, a studio record that stood for fifteen years.

Which fantasy film beat Clash of the Titans (2010) to the Razzie for Worst Eye-Gouging Misuse of 3D?

The Last Airbender swept that year's Razzies with five awards, including Worst Picture.

Which animated hit did Clash of the Titans (2010) knock off the top of the US box office?

How to Train Your Dragon had led the previous weekend, and the newcomer then held first place for two weeks running.

Which imprisoned Titan breaks free to menace the world in the 2012 sequel to Clash of the Titans (2010)?

Kronos is finally destroyed when Perseus flies into his heart and throws a spear made from the weapons of three gods.

Which famous American critic gave Clash of the Titans (2010) three stars out of four, praising its energy and silliness?

Roger Ebert stopped short of calling it good cinema, yet he went against the critical tide and said he enjoyed the film's imagination.