Gladiator, Ridley Scott and John Mathieson

Gladiator II Cinematographer Says Ridley Scott ‘Changed’ and Is ‘Lazy’ Now
Gladiator II cinematographer and longtime Ridley Scott collaborator John Mathieson had some strong words for the legendary director, saying that he’s changed for the worse in how he makes movies. What did the Gladiator II cinematographer say?
‘Gladiator II' DP John Mathieson Says Ridley Scott's Process Has Become ‘Lazy' and ‘Impatient'
Mathieson told "The DocFix Documentary Storytelling Podcast" that Scott's approach is "not very good for cinematography."
‘Gladiator II’ DP John Mathieson & Podcaster Fall On Swords For Botched Edits That Insulted Ridley Scott
Gladiator II' DP & Podcaster Fall On Swords For A Botched Edit That Inferred DP Called Ridley Scott Shooting Style 'Lazy'
Gladiator 2 Cinematographer Criticises "Impatient" Director Ridley Scott
The cinematographer for Gladiator 2 branded its director Ridley Scott "impatient" in a recent interview. John Mathieson, who worked with the renowned British director on both 2000's Gladiator and its 2024 sequel, criticized Scott's increasing reliance on CGI.
Gladiator II's DP Seemingly Took Some Shots At The Film And Ridley Scott. What He Says Really Happened
Gladiator II has been making headlines as part of its run through the 2024 movie schedule, and not all of them are pleasant. Case in point: a recent story involved cinematographer John Mathieson apparently calling director Ridley Scott “lazy” and accusing him of rushing the recent films of his output.
Gladiator II DP clarifies comments that Ridley Scott is “lazy”
Gladiator II cinematographer Jon Mathieson is providing context and explanation after seemingly anti-Ridley Scott comments surfaced.
Ridley Scott recalls an exec asked why he can't make films about 'normal people': 'What the f--- does that mean?'
"There's only one film worked out of all of that lot," Scott said of his early feature output during a recent interview with ...
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Review: 'Gladiator II' doesn't pick up plot where Ridley Scott's original left it
Movie reviewer Joshua Hill says 'Gladiator II' doesn't pick up the plot left by the original, 'Gladiator.' Ridley Scott ...
'Gladiator II' Is Already Among Ridley Scott's Highest-Grossing Global Box Office Hits
Produced on a reported budget of over $200 million, Gladiator II has held its ground in the face of incredible competition. See its box office total.
Ridley Scott makes blockbusters for grownups. Here’s why that matters now more than ever
This Thanksgiving, let's give thanks for the adult-targeted event pictures of Ridley Scott... even if Gladiator II is very ...
Denzel Washington Says Ridley Scott Is Long ‘Overdue’ for an Oscar: It ‘Doesn’t Even Make Sense’ Why He’s Been Snubbed
Denzel Washington is determined to get Ridley Scott his long “overdue” Oscar. Washington, who reunites with Scott for “ ...
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Comic Book Style Poster Art For Ridley Scott's ALIEN By Artist Tim Clinard
Here’s another cool print from artist Tim Clinard for Ridley Scott’ s classic sci-fi horror film Alien , that was done in the ...
‘Gladiator II’ Review: Denzel Washington steals Ridley Scott's swords-and-sandals sequel
Paul Mescal picks up where Russell Crowe left off as a warrior seeking revenge, but all its carnage can't make up for a fatal lack of focus.
Long time Ridley Scott collaborator slams the Gladiator 2 director for being "lazy" and "impatient" with his filmmaking: "Having lots of cameras I don’t think has mad…
The cinematographer didn't stop there, calling Scott "impatient" for getting "as much as he can" using a multi-camera setup. ...