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Verhoeven Says Starship Troopers Uniforms Inspired By Leni Riefenstahl

The director states the film's fascist soldiers were intended to be heroes who do not realize their ideology.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 15 Sept 2026 · updated 12h ago

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  1. Paul Verhoeven on U.S. Space Force’s ‘Starship Troopers’-Inspired Uniforms: “It’s Based on Leni Riefenstahl” The Hollywood Reporter ·
  2. Paul Verhoeven reiterates his Starship Troopers are Nazis The A.V. Club

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  • Paul Verhoeven
  • Leni Riefenstahl