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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/LucBesson was originally hired as executive producer for a film that was to be directed by Creator/KathrynBigelow, who had been developing ideas for a Joan of Arc film for about a decade. Her film was to be entitled ''Company of Angels'', with Jay Cocks hired to write the script. She would have cast Music/SineadOConnor as Joan and Creator/SeanConnery as the Conscience.

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Creator/LucBesson was originally hired as executive producer for a film that was to be directed by Creator/KathrynBigelow, who had been developing ideas for a Joan of Arc film for about a decade. Her film was to be entitled ''Company of Angels'', with Jay Cocks hired to write the script. She would have cast Music/SineadOConnor as Joan and Creator/SeanConnery as the Conscience.
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* UnbuiltCastingType: Years before DeadpanSnarker ActionGirl became her type, Milla portrays Jeanne this way - but the character is also presented as delusional and unstable.

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* UnbuiltCastingType: Years before DeadpanSnarker ActionGirl became her type, Milla Jovovich portrays Jeanne this way - but the character is also presented as delusional and unstable.
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* DuelingWorks: The film came out the same year as the Canadian MiniSeries ''Series/JoanOfArc'' starring Creator/LeeleeSobieski as Joan.

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* DuelingWorks: The film came out in 1999, the same year as the Canadian MiniSeries ''Series/JoanOfArc'' starring Creator/LeeleeSobieski as Joan.
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* DuelingWorks: The film came out the same year as the Canadian MiniSeries ''Series/JoanOfArc'' starring Creator/LeeleeSobieski.

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* DuelingWorks: The film came out the same year as the Canadian MiniSeries ''Series/JoanOfArc'' starring Creator/LeeleeSobieski.Creator/LeeleeSobieski as Joan.
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* DuelingWorks: The film came out the same year as the Canadian MiniSeries ''Series/JoanOfArc''.

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* DuelingWorks: The film came out the same year as the Canadian MiniSeries ''Series/JoanOfArc''.''Series/JoanOfArc'' starring Creator/LeeleeSobieski.
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* DuelingWorks: The film came out the same year as the Canadian MiniSeries ''Series/JoanOfArc''.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Filming took place in the Czech Republic.



* FatalMethodActing: A stuntman died in an accident during the first weeks of filming. Creator/LucBesson was said to have become completely uncommunicative after the incident, only appearing on set to shout orders at people.



* UnbuiltCastingType: Years before DeadpanSnarker ActionGirl became her type, Milla portrays Jeanne this way - but the character is also presented as delusional and unstable.

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* UnbuiltCastingType: Years before DeadpanSnarker ActionGirl became her type, Milla portrays Jeanne this way - but the character is also presented as delusional and unstable.unstable.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/LucBesson was originally hired as executive producer for a film that was to be directed by Creator/KathrynBigelow, who had been developing ideas for a Joan of Arc film for about a decade. Her film was to be entitled ''Company of Angels'', with Jay Cocks hired to write the script. She would have cast Music/SineadOConnor as Joan and Creator/SeanConnery as the Conscience.
** Creator/JackNicholson turned down the role of the Conscience.
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* PlayingWithCharacterType: Years before DeadpanSnarker ActionGirl became her type, Milla portrays Jeanne this way - but the character is also presented as delusional and unstable.

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* PlayingWithCharacterType: UnbuiltCastingType: Years before DeadpanSnarker ActionGirl became her type, Milla portrays Jeanne this way - but the character is also presented as delusional and unstable.
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Jovovich is also an American.


* FakeNationality: While there are French actors such as Creator/VincentCassel, some fit this - the Ukrainian Creator/MillaJovovich, the Americans Creator/JohnMalkovich, Creator/FayeDunaway and Desmond Harrington, and several Britons such as Timothy West.

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* FakeNationality: While there are French actors such as Creator/VincentCassel, some fit this - the Ukrainian Americans Creator/MillaJovovich, the Americans Creator/JohnMalkovich, Creator/FayeDunaway and Desmond Harrington, and several Britons such as Timothy West.
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* FollowTheLeader: Previously in the 90's ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'' rekindled interest in Middle Ages themed adventure films and even more recently at the time ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'' in more graphic full-blown period epics. Both of which this film followed the lead of towards the decade's end.
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* DawsonCasting: Milla Jovovich was 24 when playing Jeanne. She enters the film supposedly at 17 and dies at age 19.
* DyeingForYourArt: Milla Jovovich did indeed cut her hair short for the role and she did her own stunts. Many other actors also adopted period haircuts for the film.
* FakeNationality: While there are French actors such as Vincent Cassel, some fit this - the Ukrainian Milla Jovovich, the Americans John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway and Desmond Harrington, and several Britons such as Timothy West.

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* DawsonCasting: Milla Jovovich Creator/MillaJovovich was 24 when playing Jeanne. She enters the film supposedly at 17 and dies at age 19.
* DyeingForYourArt: Milla Jovovich Creator/MillaJovovich did indeed cut her hair short for the role and she did her own stunts. Many other actors also adopted period haircuts for the film.
* FakeNationality: While there are French actors such as Vincent Cassel, Creator/VincentCassel, some fit this - the Ukrainian Milla Jovovich, Creator/MillaJovovich, the Americans John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway Creator/JohnMalkovich, Creator/FayeDunaway and Desmond Harrington, and several Britons such as Timothy West.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/ResidentEvil Alice]] is Joan. [[{{Series/Dexter}} Joseph Quinn]] is Aulon. [[Film/MommieDearest Joan Crawford]] (no [[Creator/JoanCrawford not that one]]) is the Dauphin's mother in law.
* HeyItsThatVoice: In the German dub, Joan is [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Bart Simpson]]!
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* CreatorKiller: Writer Andrew Birkin's career was incinerated with this film's failure.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $60 million. Box office, $14,276,317 (domestic), $66,976,317 (worldwide).

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/ResidentEvil Alice]] is Joan. [[{{Series/Dexter}} Joseph Quinn]] is Aulon. [[Film/MommieDearest Joan Crawford]] (no [[Creator/JoanCrawford not that one]]) is the Dauphin's mother in law.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/ResidentEvil Alice]] is Joan. [[{{Series/Dexter}} Joseph Quinn]] is Aulon. [[Film/MommieDearest Joan Crawford]] (no [[Creator/JoanCrawford not that one]]) is the Dauphin's mother in law. law.
* HeyItsThatVoice: In the German dub, Joan is [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Bart Simpson]]!
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* FakeNationality: Americans John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway and Desmond Harrington portray French characters. Milla Jovovich is Polish but with an American accent. Several British actors also play French characters.

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* FakeNationality: While there are French actors such as Vincent Cassel, some fit this - the Ukrainian Milla Jovovich, the Americans John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway and Desmond Harrington portray French characters. Milla Jovovich is Polish but with an American accent. Several British actors also play French characters.Harrington, and several Britons such as Timothy West.



* PlayingWithCharacterType: Years before DeadpanSnarker ActionGirl became her type, she portrays Jeanne this way - but the character is also presented as delusional and unstable.

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* PlayingWithCharacterType: Years before DeadpanSnarker ActionGirl became her type, she Milla portrays Jeanne this way - but the character is also presented as delusional and unstable.
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* DawsonCasting: Milla Jovovich was 24 when playing Jeanne. She enters the film supposedly at 17 and dies at age 19.
* DyeingForYourArt: Milla Jovovich did indeed cut her hair short for the role and she did her own stunts. Many other actors also adopted period haircuts for the film.
* FakeNationality: Americans John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway and Desmond Harrington portray French characters. Milla Jovovich is Polish but with an American accent. Several British actors also play French characters.
* HeyItsThatGuy: [[Film/ResidentEvil Alice]] is Joan. [[{{Series/Dexter}} Joseph Quinn]] is Aulon. [[Film/MommieDearest Joan Crawford]] (no [[Creator/JoanCrawford not that one]]) is the Dauphin's mother in law.
* PlayingWithCharacterType: Years before DeadpanSnarker ActionGirl became her type, she portrays Jeanne this way - but the character is also presented as delusional and unstable.

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