Ridley Scott enthüllte, dass Joaquin Phoenix fast "Gladiator" gekündigt hätte, aber Russell Crowe intervenierte. Ridley Scott revealed Joaquin Phoenix nearly quit "Gladiator," but Russell Crowe intervened.

Regisseur Ridley Scott teilte kürzlich mit, dass Joaquin Phoenix seine Rolle als Commodus in dem 2000 erschienenen Film "Gladiator" fast beendete, was die Intervention von Russell Crowe, dem Co-Star, forderte, der Phoenixs Aktionen "unprofessionell" nannte. Director Ridley Scott recently shared that Joaquin Phoenix nearly quit his role as Commodus in the 2000 film "Gladiator," prompting intervention from co-star Russell Crowe, who called Phoenix's actions "terribly unprofessional." Trotz dieser Spannung blieb Phoenix am Ende und trug zum Erfolg des Films bei, der fünf Oscars gewann, darunter auch Best Picture. Despite this tension, Phoenix ultimately remained, contributing to the film's success, which won five Oscars, including Best Picture. Eine Fortsetzung, "Gladiator II", wird am 22. November erscheinen. A sequel, "Gladiator II," is set to release on November 22.