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Gladiator, Ridley Scott
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 Teases ‘Gladiator III’ Will Be Inspired by ‘The Godfather Part II’
“I’ve lit the fuse,” Scott said. “The ending of ‘Gladiator II’ is reminiscent of ‘The Godfather,’ with Michael Corleone finding himself with a job he didn’t want, and wondering, ‘Now, Father, what do I do?‘ So the next [film] will be about a man who doesn’t want to be where he is.”
Ridley Scott had to keep Joaquin Phoenix from dropping out of Gladiator
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 actually discussing Barry Keoghan, who had to drop out of
Gladiator
II.
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 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
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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 ...
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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 ...
8h
on MSN
Ridley Scott Concludes Interview by Saying 'I Miss My Brother,' 12 Years After Director Tony Scott's Death
"Tony was always interested in today," the '
Gladiator
II' director also reflected of his and his late brother's different ...
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on MSN
Director Ridley Scott says he won’t retire from movies despite being 86: ‘Are you kidding?’
That was movie director Ridley Scott, talking about why he won’t retire from making films anytime soon despite being 86 years ...
IndieWire on MSN
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Ridley Scott Confirms Paul Thomas Anderson Was Brought in to Re-Write ‘Napoleon’
This was not the first time
Scott
had to deal with an apprehensive Phoenix. On their first film together, “
Gladiator
,” ...
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With ‘Gladiator II,’ Ridley Scott Returns to the Arena
“I feel alive when I’m doing something at this level,”
Ridley
Scott
said of finishing “
Gladiator
II” while working on preproduction of his next film. “I don’t call it stress, I call it ...
8h
on MSN
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 ...
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‘You’re Dead Wrong’: Ridley Scott Defends Gladiator II Scene That’s Already Getting Hate Online Over Accuracy
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