 Eli Roth (qv) wanted to have the world premiere of the finished  film at the 2005 Iceland Film Festival. During the festival, Roth  and Quentin Tarantino (qv) were made honorary Vikings at Viking  Village, in a ceremony arranged by Eythor Gudjonsson (qv). Roths  Icelandic name is Eli Sheldonsson, and Tarantinos Icelandic name is  Quentin Conniesson.