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Hollywood's Love Affair with Swordplay

En garde

Features by James Goddu, Staff Writer

Published on Sat Oct 10 2026

Since movies first hit the big screen, audiences have always adored a swordsman – from Robin Hood, Zorro and The Three Musketeers to the playful fencing fun in The Court Jester and The Princess Bride to the dazzling clashes of One Piece and the cinema-altering lightsaber battles in Star Wars.

Today, the spotlight on fencing is growing again – particularly in the run-up to the 2028 Summer Olympics and the recent launch of the World Fencing League.

Hollywood is getting in line, too – several name actors have taken up the sport, and a new film is on the horizon – Content Republic’s “Fencer” from writer/director Rob Edwards (Captain America: Brave New World, Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, The King of Kings).

Join us for a discussion on fencing’s long history with film & TV, the upcoming Fencer movie, a live demonstration of both real and theatrical fencing.

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