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.
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 ...
Joaquin Phoenix Tried to Drop Out of Original “Gladiator”, Recalls Director Ridley Scott: 'I Can't Do It'
Gladiator' was a "baptism of fire for both of us in the beginning," Ridley Scott said of how he and Joaquin Phoenix approached making the 2000 film
Ridley Scott had to keep Joaquin Phoenix from dropping out of Gladiator
Joaquin Phoenix caused quite a controversy earlier this year when he abruptly dropped out of Todd Haynes’ next film. It was days before shooting and his exit basically ruined the movie’s chances of getting made.
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.
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Ridley Scott turned down directing “Top Gun ”sequel because he didn't 'want to follow' his late brother
The late Tony Scott directed the first film. Ridley Scott was asked to pilot the sequel to Top Gun, but declined for a ...
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Ridley Scott Teases ‘Gladiator III’ Will Be Inspired by ‘The Godfather Part II’
Ridley Scott‘s ancient Rome would draw some inspiration from a mafia classic for a possible third “Gladiator” film. Ahead ...
Ridley Scott Stopped Reading Reviews After One Critic's Take 'Killed Me Stone Dead': 'I Was So Offended'
Ridley Scott revealed that one review of 1982's 'Blade Runner' was so upsetting to him, he stopped reading film criticism ...
Why Ridley Scott Turned Down an Offer to Direct ‘Top Gun: Maverick'
In a wide-ranging and surprisingly candid new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Gladiator II director Ridley Scott ...
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Ridley Scott Confirms Paul Thomas Anderson Was Brought in to Re-Write ‘Napoleon’
Initially just a rumor, Scott confirmed in a recent interview with The New York Times that Joaquin Phoenix almost dropped ...
Ridley Scott said he isn't worried about the future of Hollywood and streaming because he gets 'overpaid anyway'
Ridley Scott was asked if reports that Apple planned stop giving movies theatrical releases in favor of the ...
87-year-old Ridley Scott doesn’t believe Quentin Tarantino will retire: ‘Shut up and go make another movie’
Ridley Scott is 87 years old and has achieved everything a director could achieve in Hollywood (except winning a Best ...
Ridley Scott Defends His 2013 Film “The Counselor” Against 'Disastrous Reviews': 'Too Dark for the Average Person'
Ridley Scott defends 'The Counselor' in a new interview, applauding the film's dialogue Ridley Scott’s directing résumé ...