Phoenix, Gladiator and Russell Crowe

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 to drop out of original ‘Gladiator’ before Russell Crowe blasted him for being ‘unprofessional’
Phoenix made headlines over the summer after backing out of a gay romance flick directed by Todd Haynes just five days before filming began.
Joaquin Phoenix Tried Quitting ‘Gladiator’ Before Ridley Scott Stopped Him
“Gladiator II,” Scott told the New York Times that Phoenix, who played the villainous emperor Commodus, had a moment where he said, “I can’t do it.” “What?’” Scott recalled as his reaction. “And Russell [Crowe] said, ‘This is terribly ...
Ridley Scott says Russell Crowe called Joaquin Phoenix 'terribly unprofessional' while making Gladiator
In a new interview, Ridley Scott remembers Russell Crowe calling Joaquin Phoenix 'terribly unprofessional' on the set of the first 'Gladiator.'
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 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.
It won't be in 'Gladiator 2′, but Russell Crowe will face off against the Roman Empire 25 years later in another movie
The actor who played Maximus Decimus Meridius in 2000's 'Gladiator' is set to face the Romans again in a new period film.
Paul Mescal explains why he didn’t reach out to Russell Crowe for ‘Gladiator II’ advice
Russell Crowe won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his towering performance in “Gladiator.” You might expect that Paul ...
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The real reason Barry Keoghan dropped out of Gladiator II
The sequel to 2000's Gladiator, which starred Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix, will hit theaters on November 22.
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I got so pumped during Gladiator II I could have done damage – but Ridley banned me from big stunt, reveals Paul Mescal
That’s just people at the top of their game telling you what to do.” In the film, Paul plays Lucius Verus, son of Maximus the ...
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Joaquin Phoenix told he was being ‘unprofessional’ by Russell Crowe on set of ‘Gladiator’
Joaquin Phoenix was told he was being “unprofessional” by Russell Crowe on the set of ‘Gladiator’. The Oscar-winner, 50 ...
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Is Russell Crowe in Gladiator 2?
Oh Maxmius, we still miss you. 24 years after his heartbreaking turn on screen, will Russell Crowe be in Gladiator 2?
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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 ...