Via Copilot, the non-click bait summary -The video discusses the movie "Gladiator" and how the production team managed to complete the film after the actor Oliver Reed passed away three weeks before the end of the shoot. Reed played the character Proximo in the film. Instead of reshooting all of his scenes with a different actor, the team decided to use a combination of old takes, patchwork cuts, and minimal CGI to complete his performance. The decision to keep Reed's performance was driven by the team's admiration for his work and the belief that his portrayal was integral to the film. This approach allowed them to honor Reed's contribution while still completing the movie successfully

It's sad Ridley Scott's legacy will be affected after the flops of Napoleon and Gladiator II... He should have stopped much earlier

Im sorry, i couldnt watch this movie. Not saying this couldn't be correctly, but it wasnt.

It would’ve been a crime against cinema if they cut those Oliver Reed scenes

What happened to Ridley Scott?

I love your content, but how many times you gonna change the title/thumbnail for this video? Cut it out! 😂

Reed's charisma and dominance in a scene cannot be overstated. I'm glad he was kept in the movie.

dying to figure out what the first song in the video is, is it Karen O?

good lord your videos are so good....thank you

The more I learn about the production of Gladiator.. the more I am amazed that it became what it became.. I feel like a lot of other big blockbuster flops have exactly the same history.

Classic. Excellent, quality documentary. Thank you for producing and sharing this. This movie has been around long enough that I've gone from looking like Maximus to looking like Proximo.🧔🏻‍♂️🧔🏼‍♂️

This video has had 3 different thumbnails already, each one more clickbait than the last, REPORTED as "misleading thumbnail".

That priest actor with the wobbly eyes. He's always good.

After watching many serial killer documentaries during COVID, I found that on top of American Psycho being a satire, it's also the first film that points out the privileage that many serial killer's accidentaly or purposefully take advantage of, espeicially Daumer and Bundy.

I love the John Wayne bit.

I always thought Reed and Crow had a lot in common. This film was really a passing of the sword.

So why is Joaquin Phoenix doing that accent for someone who would be speaking Latin, or Greek?

Lol these quotes about how ridley is an artist are so funny knowing how absurd gladiator 2 was

Gladiator 2 was ok. It had a lot of issues with the characters and it totally petered out into nothing. It was a total schlock fest. Still enjoyable but not good

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Okay. Fine. I'll watch Gladiator again. **sigh**

"'It feels like it was part of the fabric of the story when, in fact, it was just patchwork." Really love that line, just wanted to shout it out <3.

1:16 not me immediately saying, “mY nAmE is JeFF”

The only two characters that have an arc in this movie are the Principle whose arc goes down after always being on top & Cameron who is on the rise after being on the bottom for so long & who now will not be overlooked. Ferris & his GF don’t change…his sister comes to appreciate him but she doesn’t really have any change to her character other than accepting him for what he his…Her little brother who needs protection.

WHY DO YOU INSIST ON CONSTANTLY CHANGING THE TITLES OF YOUR VIDEOS

It's still a good film. Too bad he died just three weeks before end of production. RIP Oliver.

As a child of 7 years, I remember watching Oliver Reed in the 3 musketeers series … he was the quintessential actor, swashbuckling sword-fighter and his gravitas filled the screen. I’m so grateful this legend past away with this as his final film. It was an honor to watch him.

I didn't realize you were on Nebula. Now following you over there.

I swear, everyone has been uploading a vid of Gladiator talking about the same thing

How pissed off must she have been to be cut out like that?

That's brilliant! Thanks for the video.

So much better and so much more respectful than the use of CGI replacements for long deceased actors.

They should have never made part 2 This movie is a masterpiece as is.

3.5 minutes in, a lot of talk about the movie... But what is this video about? Which actor? Come on. A third of the video is gone and still not a single hint to the title.

The time that Ridley could still make great movies

I would have loved to see the originally planned historical, Shakespeare style script

old title was better

why change thumbnail _

Such great performances by not only the main actors, but the many role players (think of the announcer in the Colosseum, for example).

This is what you can achieve when you have a truly talented cast and crew.

The old title was better

Sam is the best. When I first saw him in galaxy quest I loved it. But he didn’t dance in that lol

I wish Ridley never lost his touch. But then again, his sets are still good

The opening is brilliant. Without a word being said, we know the main character dreams about going home, doesn't like war, is committed to doing the battle, and he is respected and loved by his men. Now that's cinema.

I didn't know soderbergh had won an academy. Infact Ocean's series are the only three films of his i had watched. All three are on same level in terms of direction, not loosing touch for even a single minute. Its so stylish, the screenplay is on point, and the cinematography. I wanted to know more about the director. And god i wasn't disappointed. That's the mark of a great director, if their direction pulls you in.

When Maximus looks upon the little bird, he is looking upon a sparrow. Sparrows are messengers between our lives and the afterlife.

Hollywood still haven't learned Don't fix what ain't broken. Don't corrupt the loved memory of a film. Hero's aren't comic book panels. You must Make it believable. Make the characters human. Then throw in some personality. It's not even that hard guys. You waste 20 million on effects, hundreds of people and you pay a fraction of it for a few people on one script with the supervision of a corporate luncheon kicking ideas around with the accounting team and lawyers? FAIL.