Joaquin Phoenix tried to quit 'Gladiator'; Russell Crowe called it 'terribly unprofessional': director
Actor Joaquin Phoenix, known for his villainous role Commodus in "Gladiator," almost dropped out of the film, director Ridley Scott shared.
Russell Crowe saw Joaquin Phoenix as 'terribly unprofessional'
The stars of the original Gladiator movie didn't initially see eye to eye, according to their director Ridley Scott. Ridley, 86, spoke ahead of the release of his new sequel, Gladiator II, and revealed the male leads had a fundamental lack of rapport in the early days of shooting,
Russell Crowe Thought Joaquin Phoenix Was ‘Terribly Unprofessional’ On ‘Gladiator’ Set
Ridley Scott reflected on the rocky start between his two lead actors, Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix, when filming 'Gladiator.'
Ridley Scott Says Russell Crowe Called Joaquin Phoenix “Terribly Unprofessional” On ‘Gladiator’
Ridley Scott explains a conversation to convince Joaquin Phoenix to stay aboard "Gladiator" after the actor expressed doubts.
Ridley Scott recalls time Russell Crowe called out Joaquin Phoenix for being 'unprofessional' on Gladiator set
Ridley Scott said he had to treat Joaquin Phoenix differently to get things to work back when they filmed the iconic Gladiator, with Russell Crowe apparently calling out the actor for being 'unprofessional'.
Russell Crowe thought Joaquin Phoenix was ‘terribly unprofessional’ on ‘Gladiator’ set: director
The movie’s director, Ridley Scott, spoke to The New York Times before the upcoming release of “Gladiator II” and revealed that the first few days of production didn’t go as planned – mainly because Phoenix was overwhelmed and Crowe believed his behavior was “unprofessional.”
Ridley Scott says Russell Crowe called Joaquin Phoenix 'unprofessional' during 'Gladiator' filming
Gladiator” director Ridley Scott recently told The New York Times that Russell Crowe said Joaquin Phoenix was being “terribly unprofessional” on set when Phoenix was getting cold feet and had to be convinced to stay on the movie.
Gladiator II Star Explains Not Talking to Russell Crowe Before the Film (And Why He Wants to Now)
Gladiator 2 Continues The Story of Maximus Through His Son . Released in 2000, Gladiator saw Russell Crowe take on the role of General Maximus, who Commodus forces into disgrace a
What Russell Crowe Has Said About Gladiator 2's Development, Release & Maximus Absence
Russell Crowe will not be involved in Gladiator II onscreen or behind the scenes but he has spoken several times about his notable sequel absence.
Hosted on MSN6d
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 ...
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 ...
US Weekly on MSN5d
Russell Crowe Thought Joaquin Phoenix Was ‘Unprofessional’ on ‘Gladiator’ Set, Ridley Scott Says
And Russell said, ‘This is terribly unprofessional.'” From there, Scott did what he had to do to keep Phoenix around, ...