Phoenix, Gladiator and Ridley Scott

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,
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 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
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.
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 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 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.
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 ...
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Gladiator: Russell Crowe told Joaquin Phoenix he was being ‘unprofessional’, Ridley Scott reveals
Russell Crowe reportedly told his co-star Joaquin Phoenix he was being “unprofessional” on the set of Gladiator. Phoenix, ...
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 ...
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 ...
‘You’re Dead Wrong’: Ridley Scott Defends Gladiator II Scene That’s Already Getting Hate Online Over Accuracy
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Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington Hail Ridley Scott's ‘Gladiator 2' in Tokyo: ‘There's No Better Director for Focusing on an Audience's Sense of Entertainment'
A quartet of stars, headed by Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington, were on hand Monday in Tokyo to celebrate “Gladiator II” and ...
Gladiator II: Ridley Scott on the timeless legacy of the story: “There’s a great deal of excitement”
Gladiator was more than a film; it was a cinematic odyssey that reshaped historical drama and gripped audiences across the ...