Ridley Scott gave a retrospective video interview with GQ magazine and revealed that “Blade Runner” financiers originally questioned his decision to cast Harrison Ford in the lead role. Ford had already played Han Solo in Star Wars at that point in his career, in addition to being chosen by Steven Spielberg as the title character … Read more
Ridley Scott revealed on the Directors Guild of America’s “Director’s Cut” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) that he was criticized by a studio executive early in his career for not making films about “regular people.” Scott’s directorial career began with his Cannes-winning historical drama “The Duellists,” followed by “Alien,” “Blade Runner” and the fantasy adventure “Legend.” … Read more
Denzel Washington may have said that his same-sex kiss in Gladiator II was cut from the movie because the powers that be had it “chicken,” but according to director Ridley Scott, the kiss may not have happened at all. “No, that’s bullshit,” Scott told me Monday night at the Hollywood premiere of Gladiator II. He … Read more