Gladiator, Joaquin Phoenix and Ridley Scott

'Gladiator' director recalls Joaquin Phoenix's ‘unprofessional’ drama
Gladiator director Ridley Scott recently opened up about Joaquin Phoenix's terribly unprofessional attitude on set more than two decades after the film's release. In a recent interview with
Gladiator director Ridley Scott remembers Russell Crowe's rant at Joaquin Phoenix: "This is terribly unprofessional"
The character of Commodus in Ridley Scott's 2000 film Gladiator is regarded as Joaquin Phoenix's breakthrough role. Almost 25 years after its release, director Scott has disclosed that Phoenix almost pulled out of their film,
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 ...
Director Ridley Scott recalls how he convinced Joaquin Phoenix to stay in 'Gladiator'
Director Ridley Scott recalled how actor Joaquin Phoenix had to be convinced to stay in the film 'Gladiator', reported.
Ridley Scott says Russell Crowe called Joaquin Phoenix 'terribly unprofessional' while making “Gladiator”
In a new interview with the New York Times timed to the upcoming release of the long-awaited sequel Gladiator II, director Ridley Scott shared a memory of Phoenix getting on costar Russell Crowe's nerves on the set of the original sword-and-sandals ...
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'
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 was told he was being “unprofessional” by Russell Crowe on the set of Gladiator
As he said he was planning to quit the project, Joaquin Phoenix was told he was being “unprofessional” by Russell Crowe on the set of ‘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 had to drop out of Gladiator II. “Barry is one of the good ones, the same level as Joaquin Phoenix and Paul.
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 ...
‘Gladiator 2’ Production Designer Arthur Max Made Everything Bigger and Better: It Was ‘Gladiator’ on ‘Steroids’
Ridley Scott had one directive for production designer Arthur Max on “Gladiator II”: “I want to go big. I want to imply the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ridley Scott teases plans for third Gladiator film inspired by The Godfather II
British filmmaker Sir Ridley Scott said there is “already an idea” for a third instalment to the Gladiator film franchise, ...
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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.