History Trivia / TheManInTheIronMask

* FollowTheLeader: This film was a part of a wave of modern swashbucklers that updated classic stories that followed up the success of ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves''. Notably, a previous film that was a part of this trend was an unrelated version of ''Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993''. It would appear a number of people growing up were confused as to whether or not this was supposed to be a sequel to that film interestingly enough.

* FollowTheLeader: This film was a part of a wave of modern swashbucklers that updated classic stories that followed up the success of ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves''. Notably a few years prior a previous film that was a part of this trend was an unrelated version of ''Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993''. It would appear a number of people growing up were confused as to whether or not this was supposed to be a sequel to that film interestingly enough.

* AllStarCast

* ActingForTwo: Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio as King Louis and Phillippe.

* ActorAllusion: This is not the first time Creator/JeremyIrons plays [[Film/TheMission a Jesuit priest]].

* ActorAllusion: This is not the first time Creator/JeremyIrons plays a [[Film/TheMission Jesuit priest]].

* DuelingMovies: This film came out it close proximity to the fellow 1998 swashbuckler ''Film/TheMaskOfZorro''. Both feature older versions of the classic hero coming back into action in order to take down a corrupt ruler and mentoring a younger hero in training.

** Leonardo [=DiCaprio=] as the utterly despicable and possibly psychopathic Louis.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: It's a shame that an actual ''Three Musketeers'' film featuring a younger Byrne, Depardieu, Malkovich and Irons was never made. Such awesomeness would have reached critical mass, likely triggering the apocalypse.

* FollowTheLeader: This film was a part of a wave of modern swashbucklers that updated classic stories that followed up the success of ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves''. Notably a previous film that was a part of this trend was a version of ''Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993''. It would appear a number of people growing up were confused as to whether or not this was supposed to be a sequel to that film interestingly enough.

* FollowTheLeader: This film was a part of a wave of modern swashbucklers that updated classic stories that followed up the success of ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves''. Notably a previous film that was a part of this trend was a version of ''Film/TheThreeMusketeers1993''. It would appear a number of people growing up were confused as to whether or not this was actually a sequel to that film interestingly enough.

* ActorAllusion: This is not the first time Creator/JeremyIrons plays a [[Film/TheMission Jesuit priest]].

* FakeNationality: The film features an eclectic array of fake Frenchmen. Most notable were Englishman Creator/JeremyIrons as Aramis, Irishman Creator/GabrielByrne as D'Artagnan, American Creator/JohnMalkovich as Athos, American Creator/PeterSarsgaard as his son, and American Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio as King Louis XIV, none of whom particularly bothered to disguise their country of origin. This was made particularly noticeable by having an actual Frenchman, Creator/GerardDepardieu, round out the cast. Anne Parillaud, who is a native UsefulNotes/{{Paris}}ian, plays Anne of UsefulNotes/{{Austria}} -- who, despite her designation, was from UsefulNotes/{{Spain}}. Judith Godreche (Christine) is the only other French actor.
* PlayingAgainstType: Leo as the utterly despicable and possibly psychopathic Louis.
** Creator/JeremyIrons who normally plays villains plays a heroic character and a musketeer no less.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: It's a shame that an actual ''Three Musketeers'' film featuring a younger Byrne, Depardieu, Malkovich and Irons was never made.
** Such awesomeness would have reached critical mass, likely triggering the apocalypse.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Oh look, Series/{{House}} is one of Louis' courtiers!
-->'''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick''': Well fine, I'm going to play a lovable old curmudgeon on Fox.

* FakeNationality: The film features an eclectic array of fake Frenchmen. Most notable were Englishman Creator/JeremyIrons as Aramis, Irishman Gabriel Byrne as D'Artagnan, American John Malkovich as Athos, American Peter Sarsgaard as his son, and American Leonardo [=DiCaprio=] as King Louis XIV, none of whom particularly bothered to disguise their country of origin. This was made particularly noticeable by having an actual Frenchman, Gerard Depardieu, round out the cast. Anne Parillaud, who is a native Parisian, plays Anne of Austria -- who, despite her designation, was from Spain. Judith Godreche (Christine) is the only other French actor.

* Creator/JeremyIrons, the voice actor of [[Disney/TheLionKing Scar,]] plays Aramis.

* Creator/JeremyIrons, the voice actor of [[Disney/LionKing Scar,]] plays Aramis.

-->'''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick''': Well fine, I'm going to play a lovable old curmudgeon on Fox.