The final scene of is a cruel tease. Arthur sits at a table in the newly rebuilt Camelot. The camera pulls back. The table is round. The words "THE ROUND TABLE" appear on screen. But Arthur is alone.
The failure was largely due to the studio’s bloat and identity crisis. Warner Bros. marketed it as a serious epic like Gladiator , but the film was a pulpy, violent, comedic action flick. Audiences expecting The Green Knight received Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Excaliburs . King Arthur- Legend of the Sword
The plot kicks into gear when Vortigern, sensing a threat to his crumbling rule, orders every young man in the kingdom to attempt to pull a sword from an anvil. Arthur, who has no interest in kingship, accidentally dislodges Excalibur. The sword doesn’t just make him king—it shows him the past. Every time he touches the blade, he is bombarded with visions of his father’s death, the betrayal of Vortigern, and the magic of the Old Religion. The final scene of is a cruel tease