The two engage in combat and Amphitryon easily defeats Galenus and seizes his kingdom. Amphitryon strikes a bargain with the rival King Galenus: the two will fight to the death, to the victor goes his adversary's kingdom and army. The two massive armies face each other, prepared for battle. I was able to see a rough cut of it – in surround sound and 3D! – and I was very happy with it.In 1200 BC ancient Greece, King Amphitryon of Tires invades the shores of Argos. 'The final product is in the trailer, a taste of it, so you can imagine what it's actually like in the context of the movie. About 15 minutes later I came through, and everyone said, 'Are you okay?', and I'd be, 'Yeah, just give me a minute.' That happened about four or five times until we got it right, which we did, but it also included a lot of blacking out, which was fun. You're chained and you're straining every muscle in your body – you want to get right for camera. 'So, you can prep for so long and you have all your ducks in a row, but when you scream 'I am Hercules!' you want to give it everything you've got. I put in a lot of time and effort, like everybody did, into this particular scene, because it's the scene when Hercules breaks free and becomes the demigod that he was born to be. You want the opportunity to be part of something special. 'The reason why I said it was a lot of 'fun pain' is because it was exciting for me as an actor. It's the most iconic moment within the Hercules mythology: when Hercules accepts his fate and his faith, and is able to harness the power of the gods and basically become the son of Zeus. This is the beginning of what will eventually become the most iconic scene in the movie. 'But it was a lot of fun pain to go through.

Did I enjoy shooting a scene that saw me chained to rock and screaming at the sky? I loved it so much that I made myself pass out.

'That's me, Hercules, chained to the pillars.

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