Rodrigo Santoro (Xerxes) was already an award-winning actor in Brazil when he gained fame in the United States and around the globe. In 300: Rise of an Empire, he reprises his role from the 2007 worldwide hit 300, directed by Zack Snyder. For his performance, he became the first Brazilian actor to receive an MTV Movie Award nomination.

300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE in 3D and 2D in select theaters on March 07.

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