03-17-2006, 09:00 PM
They're showing the TV production 'Spartacus' on TV here, and aside from the usual problems, Crassus is played by an incredibly fat actor. When I think back, I can't recall ever having seen a slim Crassus on the screen.
Why?
I mean, yes, his name means 'fat', but judging from his portraits he was actually quite lean. How did this image stick? Is it because he is Spartacus' and Caesar's adversary and thus must be unattractive?
Why?
I mean, yes, his name means 'fat', but judging from his portraits he was actually quite lean. How did this image stick? Is it because he is Spartacus' and Caesar's adversary and thus must be unattractive?
Der Kessel ist voll Bärks!
Volker Bach
Volker Bach
