Jake Gyllenhaal has revealed that he banned sandals from his new movie Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.
The American actor takes on the central role in the latest computer game to be adapted for the big screen but believed that sandals were not in keeping with the film.
Speaking to Bang Showbiz the actor said: "This is not a swords and sandals epic. It's definitely not that.
"None of us wear sandals in this movie. I made a very conscious decision and it was very important to me that I did not wear sandals.
"This is a huge, classic epic filled with real characters. It has those wonderful old-school elements you love about film and yet at the same time it's right there on the cutting edge."
Gyllenhaal stars as an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world.
Gemma Arterton and Ben Kingsley join Gyllenhaal in the movie and the film Harry Potter's Mike Newell.
Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time arrives in cinemas on May 28.
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