* FakeNationality: A lot of the "Persians" are well-tanned Caucasians, not Aryans[[hottip:* :yes, you read that right; Hitler DidNotDoTheResearch]] or otherwise from the region. Given that Persians were close relatives of Europeans, however, some believe that it's close enough.

* FakeNationality: A lot of the "Persians" are well-tanned Caucasians, not Aryans[[hottip:* :yes, you read that right; Hitler DidNotDoTheResearch]] or otherwise from the region. Given that Persians were close relatives of Europeans, however, some believe that it's close enough.

** Note that he was almost cast to replace Tobey Maguire as {{Spider-Man}} in [[Film/Spider-Man Spider-Man]] 2 (due to Tobey's health concern). He was even preparing himself for the role. And now he's strongly rumored to replace Maguire in Spider-Man 4.

* PlayingAgainstType: Jake Gyllenhaal: action hero? In this movie, yes.

* YourMileageMayVary: Well, this movie isn't a BrokenBase for ''nothing''.
** Meta-note: Its tropes include both AdaptationDecay ''and'' AdaptationDistillation.

** The name "Dastan" e.g. is derived from Rostam Dastan, a hero in the Shahnameh. In the film it was chosen as a name; however, "Dastan" is an adjective in ancient Persian meaning "hero," therefore "Rostam Dastan" means Rostam the Hero.

* YourMileageMayVary: Well, this movie isn't a BrokenBase for ''nothing.''

** Meta-note: its tropes include both AdaptationDecay ''and'' AdaptationDistillation.

** Overall box-office shows that it has done ''much'' better internationally than domestically. It has made its massive $200 million+ budget back thanks to this.

** His armbands too, [[FetishFuel if you're into that sort of thing.]]

** Not to mention every time Tamina would glance down at his [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything "dagger".]]

* UnfortunateImplications: There was some controversy over the Caucasian Jake Gyllenhaal playing a Persian(Iranian) prince. In truth, the Persian people were close relatives of the Europeans, and the majority of modern Iran's population could be considered "white". And most people believe they are white. The spray-on tan, though...

* ButNotTooBlack: Averted with a recurring character who ends up making a HeroicSacrifice to deliver the dagger to the Prince.
** Also, a common sticking point for people whose idea of what Persians are "supposed to" look like comes from ''[[ThreeHundred 300]]''.

*VideoGameMoviesSuck: Considering the astronomical budget of $200 million, Disney was trying real hard to avoid this. The end result is a big YourMileageMayVary, but it ''has'' managed to avoid falling into SoBadItsHorrible, won over audiences and got its share of positive reviews - that in itself is a step up for video game movies. By some reports, it's the best reviewed video game movie in history -- so, if video game films suck, this one has the honor of sucking ''the least''. It's also the highest-grossing movie based on a video game, internationally.

*VideoGameMoviesSuck: Considering the astronomical budget of $200 million, Disney was trying real hard to avoid this. The end result is a big YourMileageMayVary, but it ''has'' managed to avoid falling into SoBadItsHorrible, won over audiences and got its share of positive reviews - that in itself is a step up for video game movies. By some reports, it's the best reviewed video game movie in history -- so, if video game films suck, this one has the honor of sucking ''the least''. It's also the highest-grossing movie based on a video game.

*GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The movie had a mediocre box-office in most countries... except Russia, where box-office figures are second only to the U.S. The fact that there is scarcely a 20-something male Russian who hasn't enjoyed the original game explains a lot.

*UnfortunateImplications: There was some controversy over the Caucasian Jake Gyllenhaal playing a Persian(Iranian) prince. In truth, the Persian people were close relatives of the Europeans, and the majority of modern Iran's population could be considered "white". The spray-on tan, though...

***The prince himself in the original game is also not a real Persian. And why he's the prince of Persia was because he rescued the princess of Persia from the evil vizier Jaffar. Like Jake Gyllenhaal, the prince has pale skin, BlueEyes and brownish hair and Jake Gyllenhaal resembles the prince a lot. Though the ''Sands Of Time'' series Prince ''is'' a Prince by birth.

*UnfortunateImplications: There was some controversy over the Caucasian Jake Gyllenhaal playing a Persian/Iranian prince. In truth, the Persian peoples were close relatives of the Europeans, and the majority of modern Iran's population could be considered "white". The spray-on tan, though...

*UnfortunateImplications: There was some controversy over the Caucasian Jake Gyllenhaal playing a Persian/Iranian prince. However white people do exist in Persia(Iran). The spray-on tan, though...

***The prince himself in the games is also not a real persian. And why he's the prince of Persia was because he rescued the princess of Persia from the evil vizier Jaffar. Like Jake Gyllenhaal, the prince has pale skin, BlueEyes and brownish hair and Jake Gyllenhaal resembles the prince a lot.

*UnfortunateImplications: There was some controversy over the Caucasian Jake Gyllenhaal playing a Persian/Iranian prince. However white people do exist in Persia(Iran). The spray-on tan, though...

*UnfortunateImplications: There was some controversy over the Caucasian Jake Gyllenhaal playing a Persian/Iranian prince. However white people do exist in Persia(Iran).

UnfortunateImplications: There was some controversy over the Caucasian Gyllenhaal playing the Persian/Iranian Prince. White people do exist in Persia, and it might have been acceptable to simply have him play it without make-up, but with the spray-on tan...