Brad Pitt as Achilles?

That’s a switch. In movies past, the Greek hero has always been played by a swarthy type — Jack Palance, for example. But in Wolfgang Petersen’s version of the classic tale, Eric Bana (“The Hulk”) is cast as the golden boy Hector, Troy’s favorite son.

This must be what they call casting against type. Anyway, I find it hard to believe that Pitt (the lover) will be convincing as the world’s greatest warrior. That’s about as hard to believe as Jennifer Aniston as Helen.