Beckinsale great-grandfather was a native of Burma, and Kate says that as a child she had a "very Asian appearance". Beckinsale’s stepfather, who came from a working-class family, thought it was pretty funny to hear the curses of the smart girl and he encouraged her for that.

The Colosseum is a legacy that is left behind the Roman Empire. But no matter how ruthless and bloody it may be, it is still the history of mankind, which can’t be refused.