Trivia

Second unit director Joe Canutt was Charlton Heston's stunt stand-in for Ben-Hur (1959), most notably during the famous chariot race.

This marked the third and final time that Charlton Heston played Mark Antony. He previously did so in Julius Caesar (1950) and Julius Caesar (1970).

Charlton Heston wanted to cast Diana Rigg, who had co-starred with him in Julius Caesar (1970), as Cleopatra.

As well as playing Proculeius, Julian Glover was also Charlton Heston's stand in.

Charlton Heston asked Orson Welles to direct this movie, but Welles said he was unavailable.