Paul Cartledge, Professor of Greek History at Cambridge University, advised the filmmakers on the pronunciation of Greek names, and said they "made good use" of his published work on Sparta.
Paul Cartledge, Profesor Sejarah Yunani di Cambridge University, menyarankan para pembuat film di pengucapan nama Yunani, dan mengatakan mereka "membuat baik penggunaan" karyanya diterbitkan pada Sparta.