Gladiator, Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix

Ridley Scott Says Joaquin Phoenix Got Cold Feet on ‘Gladiator' and Said ‘I Can't Do It'; Then Russell Crowe Called It ‘Terribly Unprofessional'
"Gladiator" director Ridley Scott recently told The New York Times (via Entertainment Weekly) that Russell Crowe told Joaquin Phoenix he was being "terribly unprofessional" on set when Phoenix was getting cold feet and had to be convinced to stay on the movie.
Ridley Scott Recalls Joaquin Phoenix Nearly Quit ‘Gladiator’
Nearly 25 years later, 'Gladiator' director Ridley Scott revealed that Joaquin Phoenix almost backed out of his Oscar-nominated role.
Ridley Scott says Russell Crowe called Joaquin Phoenix 'terribly unprofessional' while making “Gladiator”
Joaquin Phoenix recently made headlines for dropping out of a planned gay romance film with director Todd Haynes at the last minute, but the actor's previous collaborators say that Phoenix has occasionally been finicky even on movies he did complete.
Joaquin Phoenix Tried Quitting ‘Gladiator’ Before Ridley Scott Stopped Him
Joaquin Phoenix tried quitting “Gladiator” mid-shoot before being persuaded to stay by Ridley Scott, the director said in an interview published Thursday. Ahead of the film’s sequel, “Gladiator II,” Scott told the New York Times that Phoenix ...
Ridley Scott had to keep Joaquin Phoenix from dropping out of Gladiator
Joaquin Phoenix caused quite a controversy earlier this year when ... and the trick is learning how to convince him to do it—and Ridley Scott knows the trick. Scott addressed the topic in a new interview with The New York Times, in which he was ...
'Gladiator' director recalls Joaquin Phoenix's ‘unprofessional’ drama
Gladiator director Ridley Scott recently opened up about Joaquin Phoenix's terribly unprofessional attitude on set more than two decades after the film's release. In a recent interview with
Director Ridley Scott recalls how he convinced Joaquin Phoenix to stay in 'Gladiator'
Director Ridley Scott recalled how actor Joaquin Phoenix had to be convinced to stay in the film 'Gladiator', reported.
Ridley Scott reveals Joaquin Phoenix’s cold feet on Gladiator; Crowe calls it ‘unprofessional
Director Ridley Scott reveals Joaquin Phoenix’s cold feet on Gladiator; Russell Crowe calls it ‘unprofessional
With ‘Gladiator II,’ Ridley Scott Returns to the Arena
The director speaks his mind on rejected sequel ideas, Joaquin Phoenix’s plan to quit the original and working with a “fractious” Denzel Washington.
Joaquin Phoenix was told he was being “unprofessional” by Russell Crowe on the set of Gladiator
As he said he was planning to quit the project, Joaquin Phoenix was told he was being “unprofessional” by Russell Crowe on the set of ‘Gladiator’.
Gladiator: Ridley Scott says Joaquin Phoenix threatened to quit original film
Gladiator director Ridley Scott says he had to persuade Joaquin Phoenix to stay on the first movie, after the Joker ...
Ridley Scott Confirms Paul Thomas Anderson Was Brought in to Re-Write ‘Napoleon’
Star Joaquin Phoenix almost walked away from 'Napoleon' until Ridley Scott brought in Paul Thomas Anderson to punch up the ...
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Here’s How Ridley Scott Convinced Joaquin Phoenix To Star In Oscar-Winning Film Gladiator
Paul Mescal is starring in 'Gladiator II' alongside Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal. Director Ridley Scott recalled ...