Gladiator, Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix

The movie’s director, Ridley Scott, spoke to The New York Times before the upcoming release of “Gladiator II” and revealed ...
Joaquin Phoenix nearly gave up his villainous role ... Scott recalled. “And Russell [Crowe] said, ‘This is terribly unprofessional.'” When asked how he persuaded Phoenix, 50, to stay ...
Moviegoers may not have been able to tell based on the final product, but Joaquin Phoenix wasn’t always comfortable on ...
Ridley Scott explains a conversation to convince Joaquin Phoenix to stay aboard "Gladiator" after the actor expressed doubts.