Phoenix, Gladiator and 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 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 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 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.
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.
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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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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Paul Mescal in Dublin for Gladiator II premiere
Irish stars and fans arrived for the premiere of Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II in Dublin’s Lighthouse Cinema on Thursday. The ...
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Stellantis trimming 1,100 jobs at its Toledo Jeep Gladiator plant
About 1,100 workers will be laid off indefinitely in January from the Jeep Gladiator plant in Toledo, Ohio, Stellantis ...
Paul Mescal gushes over Irish fans as crowds turn out for Gladiator II premiere in Dublin
The actor attended a premiere at the Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin for his new movie, Gladiator II. The streets were lined ...
Jennifer Lopez Fuses ’60s Sensibility With Y2K Edge in Dior Coat and Gladiator Boots at the ‘Unstoppable’ London Photo Call
Jennifer Lopez embraced an old-school style for the “ Unstoppable ” photo call in London on Thursday. The actress and singer ...
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Paul Mescal's Gladiator II hit with damning three-word blow by historian
An expert historian has slammed the new Gladiator movie, claiming it is full of inaccuracies and calling it ‘total Hollywood ...