Gladiator, Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix

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,
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 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 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. But what’s becoming clear is that this ...
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
‘It’s The Worst Film That Has Ever Been Made’: Joker 2 Co-Star Unloads On Joaquin Phoenix Sequel, And Has A Good Theory On Why It Flopped
This has been a pretty solid year for comic book stories. Deadpool and Wolverine was a box office smash, and audiences ...
Joaquin Phoenix talked to Christopher Nolan about Dark Knight Joker role
Joaquin Phoenix has revealed that he was considered for the Joker role in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight.
Joaquin Phoenix now just talking about other, better Joker movies he was maybe almost in
After wasting Todd Haynes’ time and, subsequently, the precious time of Joker: Folie À Deux‘s meager audience, Joaquin ...
Joaquin Phoenix Says He Was Considered for the Joker in “The Dark Knight”: 'I Wasn't Ready Then'
"I can't imagine what it would be if we didn't have Heath Ledger's performance in that film, right?" said Phoenix, who went ...
Joaquin Phoenix spoke with Christopher Nolan about playing the Joker in The Dark Knight
Joaquin Phoenix in The Dark Knight? The Oscar-winning actor revealed his conversations with Christopher Nolan about playing ...
Joaquin Phoenix Says He Talked To Christopher Nolan About Playing The Joker In ‘The Dark Knight’: “I Wasn’t Ready Then”
Joaquin Phoenix had his turn at playing the Joker in the Todd Phillips Joker films, but the actor could have played the DC ...