10 Huge Mistakes Which Doomed Movie Characters

Things are going swimmingly for the Trojans around the halfway point of Wolfgang Peterson's Troy. Their Greek invaders are on the retreat while legendary warrior Achilles has withdrawn from the invasion, following a bitter dispute with the invading King Agamemnon.

Attempting to press their advantage, the Trojans attack the Greeks at dawn. Everything appears to be going according to plan until a figure wearing Achilles' distinctive armour rallies the Greeks - seemingly none other than the invincible fighter himself. However, after coming face to face with Eric Bana's Hector, the man is duly dispatched by Troy's finest soldier.

For any unfamiliar with Homer's Illiad, it likely did not seem apparent that the Trojan Crown Prince had just made a mistake that would seal his doom. Unfortunately for Hector, that's exactly what had just happened. The stricken soldier is unmasked as Achilles' cousin Patroclus - wearing his relative's armour in an attempt to inspire a Greek fightback.

Killing "Achilles" proves to be the nail in Hector's coffin. His enraged adversary soon returns to the fold, arriving at Troy's city walls and roaring for Hector to come out and answer for his cousin's death. The prince gives a valiant account of himself but is still ultimately struck down before the vengeful Greek drags his body away behind his chariot.