Actor Joaquin Phoenix, known for his villainous role Commodus in "Gladiator," almost dropped out of the film, director Ridley ...

It turns out that Joaquin Phoenix, who played the menacing Commodus, had moments of doubt and wanted to leave the production.

The director Ridley Scott has revealed he found Joaquin Phoenix to be difficult on set. The actor even threatened to quit the ...

Director Ridley Scott, in an interview with "The New York Times," revealed that Joaquin Phoenix had numerous doubts during ...

Ridley Scott had to stop Joaquin Phoenix, from dropping out of 2000 epic "Gladiator," the director said in an interview ...

Phoenix made headlines over the summer after backing out of a gay romance flick directed by Todd Haynes just five days before filming began.