Director Ridley Scott shared a heated behind-the-scenes moment from the film "Gladiator." Scott said Joaquin Phoenix nearly refused to play his villainous role, Commodus, in the 2000 action film. "He ...

Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix may have shared electrifying on-screen chemistry in the 2000 film "Gladiator," but behind the scenes, things didn’t always go smoothly. According to director Ridley ...

“Gladiator” director Ridley Scott recently told The New York Times (via Entertainment Weekly) that Russell Crowe said Joaquin Phoenix was being “terribly unprofessional” on set when Phoenix was ...

Crowe headlined “Gladiator” as Maximus, with Phoenix starring as the villainous Commodus. Both actors earned Oscar nominations, with Crowe winning the best actor prize. “[Joaquin] was in his prince’s ...

Joaquin Phoenix was not ready to enter the “Gladiator” arena — and Russell Crowe didn’t like it. The movie’s director, Ridley Scott, spoke to The New York Times before the upcoming release of ...

Moviegoers may not have been able to tell based on the final product, but Joaquin Phoenix wasn't always comfortable on the set of Gladiator, and according to director Ridley Scott - Russell Crowe wasn ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Scott, 86, spoke with The New York Times ahead of the November 22 release of Gladiator II, where ...