Podesta
I would watch this so-so epic jus'cause Rossana is in IT
She is stunning and gorgeous to behold. I liked her in Ulysses'54 and Santiago'56.
She lives on in cinema; long live Cinema !
I disagree...was disappointed by Podesta's lack of monumental beauty. Don't get me wrong, she is good-looking, but a part like Helen of Troy calls for a woman of exceptional, earth-shattering, truly rare beauty. The likes of a Hedy Lamarr, Elizabeth Taylor, Aishwarya Rai (who was cast in 2004's "Troy" but unfortunately dropped out) and Monica Bellucci in their physical primes would have been *perfect*. They were extremely great beauties who would've done justice portraying Helen's legendary, larger-than-life beauty.
Whereas Podesta to me was moderately beautiful, plus the blonde hair color looked unflattering...with her rougher-hewn, earthy, ethnic face/features, it looked "off", strange and fake. She looked her best with her natural brunette hue.
In her pre-sex kitten blonde image, I thought Brigitte Bardot looked more attractive and fetching than Podesta and she would've been better as Helen.