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 ...
Ridley Scott Recalls Joaquin Phoenix Nearly Quit ‘Gladiator'
Joaquin Phoenix made his breakout performance in 2000’s Gladiator, which earned him his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Nearly 25 years later, director Ridley Scott revealed that Phoenix nearly dropped out of the role of Commodus at the last minute,
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 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

Paul Mescal, Gladiator

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 ...
Ridley Scott says Russell Crowe called Joaquin Phoenix 'terribly unprofessional' while making “Gladiator”
Phoenix earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his performance as the villainous Commodus in 2000's Gladiator, ...
Ridley Scott had to keep Joaquin Phoenix from dropping out of Gladiator
Scott addressed the topic in a new interview with The New York Times, in which he was actually discussing Barry Keoghan, who ...
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Here’s How Ridley Scott Convinced Joaquin Phoenix To Star In Oscar-Winning Film Gladiator
The film won five Academy Awards including Best Picture. Paul Mescal is starring in 'Gladiator II' alongside Denzel ...
Stellantis will cut 1,100 jobs at Toledo's Jeep Gladiator plant
The move from two to one shifts does not come as a surprise, with the pickup's sales slowing this year and the automaker ...
Paul Mescal's Resemblance to This Acting Legend Helped Him Land 'Gladiator II'
Ridley Scott offered the lead in Gladiator II to Paul Mescal after noting his resemblance to an acting legend from the first ...
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Gladiator II is a useful cautionary tale about putting self-serving man-babies in charge
Gladiator II comes to cinemas at a time when cautionary tales about giving self serving man-babies power are especially needed.
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The real reason Barry Keoghan dropped out of Gladiator II
Gladiator director Ridley Scott has given insight into why Irish actor Barry Keoghan departed the Gladiator II movie.