“They Should Be F*cking Paying Me” - Oliver Stone Reacts To Russell Crowe’s Gladiator 2 Frustration

[@incognitohoneybee]

There is only one Gladiator and it’s Russell Crowe, period.

[@goosecouple]

"There is only one MacGyver and it's Richard Dean Anderson."

[@goosecouple]

"There is only one Superman, and it's Christopher Reeve."

[@uknasa007]

But he died in the first one

[@jamielevesque2091]

@@goosecouplelol

[@tomcat8662]

There is only one lead singer of Van Halen and it’s David Lee Roth.

[@mikhailabdurrachman2443]

Gladiator is like the matrix, movies that NEVER needed a sequel in the first place

[@kitjones6896]

Just a money grab since everyone pays for them anyways nowadays. People pay for movies that they know wont be good or peoples standards and intelligence have dropped so low that they think mediocre is mind blowing. Same with video games too.

[@CephlonMayngrum]

Matrix was made for sequels just not bad ones😂

[@Stephen-lt1tp]

Kubrick’s Spartacus was better

[@Jrd387]

I think what he wanted to say is that Gladiator didn’t need a sequel

[@geddins14]

Oliver is like “next question.”

[@walterwhite1]

He owned the twerp

[@seymorefact4333]

🤣🤣 PBD IS AN IDIOT! AND Oliver just HIGHLIGHTED TO THE WORLD! "WHY would you ask the previous dinosaurs!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Streetpharmasist420]

@walterwhite1 Pretty much, he tried to lock him in, But Oliver didn't get caught in the matrix

[@worzel1]

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[@sabrinah8513]

❤ well said

[@profphilbell2075]

It’s probably the right time. Look who got voted as the new president

[@richardingamells7213]

Watch a good HK action or Japanese Yakuza movie instead then

[@worzel1]

​@@richardingamells7213 I want ice cream but you're suggesting sorbet instead. Both equally good but... different

[@tigerwarsaw99]

Over The Top 😀

[@mcstuiain9511]

Oliver Stone is such a clever man and has made really ballsy films, he's not afraid to speak about important issues and his analysis on major topics and events that have happened in the world are enlightening and refreshing, his history and backround is interesting and he is a fascinating man ...I hope you have a rethink on how you approached this interview and invite him back on because you haven't made the most of the opportunity in this case . Love your channel and hope you don't mind me speaking my mind

[@ogopogo6236]

Telling Oliver Stone that Cocktail is your favourite film would be a bit like waxing lyrical about The Goonies to Kubrick.

[@SamanthaBaker8]

I agree with Oliver Stone, why would you consult a former actor in the previous film that has no role in the sequel?

[@turdrhinofiend]

because Russel Crowe brought the star power and intelligence to the role and improvised many lines from a 26pg script. Russell could have helped craft the character of his son behind the screen and could have been involved in dream sequences as his character had hallucinations himself in the first.

[@lopezrome1982]

Should've never bark on that tree

[@serendpity3478]

Especially that w@nkstain Crowe. My favourite restaurant here declined to throw out two customers with a booking wearing clean clothes so he could come in after tennis in his sweaty t-shirt & shorts with his status chick in tow. He lost his mind. It was hilarious. Mr Miyagi it's called. In Chapel St Windsor, inner easter suburbs of Melbourne. Fine Japanese fare in an elegant modern setting - and they dgaf if you're famous. Make a booking & take a shower. lol

[@wolfman8449]

Lol, The first time PBD has ever been called out for leading guests with dumb drama questions and it's Oliver Stone to do it. That's what happens when people outside of these echo-chamber podcasts get involved. They find themselves asking "what is this dumb shit about?"

[@kevinburke6055]

what r u talking about? PBD has had Jeffery Toobin Dave Pakman Sam Seder Cenk Damon Dash Steve Schmidt on not exactly people in PBD echo chamber. Plus he’s had Oliver Stone on his show before get a clue.

[@tateslee673]

Wolfman. Congratulations, you just made yourself look like a dip$hit.

[@swizz152]

Exactly right. Now watch out before the chamber members come try to destroy you lol

[@tomcat8662]

Yeah he was asking some ridiculous questions. As Oliver said, it’s a fictional movie and his character was dead anyway. Russell Crow didn’t write the script for the original movie. So I’m not sure what exactly he expected them to gain from bringing Russell on the set.

[@bofetada6841]

I think he did not know how to speak to to him echo chamber. It's like being in a date and sometimes the chemistry is off. He was ready for the answers. I feel Oliver is correct sometimes you need to rediscover the old again especially for his generation and mine. Go back and see what you missed bc I liked the Doors I did miss Zeppelin, Eric burden, bon Jovi. Go back and relisten there is enough material there.

[@wethepeople1489]

Don’t like Oliver’s attitude. He seemed like he was bothered to be there and acted like PBD was trying to trick him with the light hearted questions he was asking.

[@jeremiahthompson8951]

PBD just has no point to his questions. He loves over talking about how great everything he does is.

[@twokingz04]

He's old. Why do you think his son was there?

[@wethepeople1489]

@@jeremiahthompson8951 He simply asked him “What’s your favorite kind of movie?” And he got aggitated about it.

[@wethepeople1489]

@@twokingz04 Then don’t agree to go to a podcast that you don’t want to go to. Seems simple enough.

[@wethepeople1489]

@@jeremiahthompson8951 He simply asked him “What’s your favorite kind of movie?” And he got agitated about it. Think about that, he asked a famous director about his favorite kind of movies and the director got mad.

[@MADGUNSMONSTER]

Hollyweird's new blueprint: Let's give 'em sequels they didn't ask for!!

[@sigmundfreud7903]

What’s really grinding is that gladiator will forever be marred by a mediocre sequel .

[@morbius_of_altair_iv]

Not if we pretend like it doesn't exist. That's what I do. Gladiator 2? What's that? A movie or something? Never heard of it.

[@anthonyju6392]

@@morbius_of_altair_iv Exactly. I do that with Star Trek 5 and Star Trek Generations.

[@realization2013]

No it won't. Nobody ever talks about American psycho 2

[@alham4409]

Nope - it doesn`t have to be. NO ONE is counting Joker 2 OR Matrix 4. When it is clear the sequels are unworthy or badly motivated by those involved in its making, TO THE FORGOTTEN HEAP IT GOES.

[@sven_86]

feelsbad for sure. I'm just gonna say the "sequel" doesnt exist.

[@blairl6304]

Yeah…..Oliver was right on this Pat. Why should a director consult an actor whose character is DEAD? Oliver was being diplomatic in saying Ridley Scott did the Gladiator sequel for HUGE MONEY. Don’t know why Pat was pushing this issue…

[@RogerM88]

New Gladiator 2 will probably be a strong independent woman of colour, dominating in the arena men twice her size.

[@andrem4877]

It's already confirmed to be a black androgynous main character

[@ktg8030]

Without any meaningful training!

[@alexman378]

Happens in the beginning, in a battle field.

[@ktg8030]

No, her village is wrecked and her parents killed, and her little sister she has sworn to rescue has been taken away. She is brought in to train as a teen gladiator and without really any meaningful training she impresses even the most scarred veteran gladiators who rally around her for support as she leads them to freedom!

[@richardingamells7213]

Or a non binary disabled person of colour?!

[@Odetojoyous]

Denzel's character was abhorrent which (I guess) was the point. Hard to watch. Spot on 'empty calories'.

[@tomcat8662]

Denzel’s character was the only bright spot of the movie. The actor who played the main character was absolutely boring.

[@Alex-yy8ng]

@@tomcat8662 Completely agree. Denzel's acting was fantastic as it usually is, but I suspect this was not a particularly difficult role for one of the greatest living movie stars of our time. I will be honest with my bias and say I only went to watch this movie because Denzel Washington was in it, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered. Paul Mescal was disinteresting, and arguably wrongly cast for this movie.

[@barrywatts875]

The Spaniard cannot be duplicated. Oliver Reed was also brilliant and Richard Harris. The best fighters are not the biggest or the meanest. "Win the crowd and you win your freedom!"

[@hrod4897]

"Empty calories" perfect description. But exactly what I expected.

[@melstiller8561]

Today's movie makers are deathly afraid of putting real men on the screen. What a waste of money and possibilities!

[@mattng4707]

Predator, aliens, terminator, top gun, rocky series, rambo, kick boxer blood sport 😂😂😂😂😂

[@michellelewis3063]

BPD absolutely desperate to talk, and talk and talk. Stone so bored he'd rather ask the other fella, and BPD cuts back in......give it a bloody rest man

[@profphilbell2075]

I am old enough to enjoy completely, as if for the first time, films that I know I have watched many times. It’s a blessing.

[@tonygibson5171]

I’ve watched cocktail hundreds of times, I can’t remember who’s in it or get the title right- PBD

[@walter_ribeiro]

Feels like Oliver did not want to be there....at all!

[@IrishMcScottish]

Oliver handled that well!

[@Wade-1]

Patrick said Russell Crowe should be in the movie. For someone who days Gladiator 1 is his favorite movie ever... he should know that his character is dead.

[@nickdavinci2196]

He's probably never even seen it lol. Pbd talks out of his ass alot

[@Buckaroobaby1]

Oliver Stone gets credit for educating us on Ukraine. "Ukraine on Fire" 2014. Thank you, Oliver.

[@LucasPeter-rn6zm]

I’m sorry but both of them seem to romanize the whole experience of seeing a movie. We watch movies to be entertained, or maybe to witness an actor transcend to a whole other character or to be inspired, maybe to learn a core message. A good movie delivers these. Not the slop that’s pushed out today

[@justinmanning]

Oliver’s worldview is classic yet refreshing.

[@meandyou1914]

I Know It's Cliche But I LOVE Watching Casablanca, Singing In The Rain and Yes Like Oliver My Fair Lady. I Really Enjoy those movies and Many Black & White movies. The English Language Is So Much Nicer , IMO

[@johns9969]

Crowe and Phoenix were young and on their way to becoming legends.

[@RipPimpCScrewstonTX]

I was 9 or 10 when I saw the first one & it changed my life

[@juancarlosdavila6591]

The 80's were the best. I saw Terminator about 100 times as a kid. 🙂

[@YlvaBjarnson]

Oliver was SHORT with PBD. What a creep!😮

[@skeeterfinklage445]

Not everybody finds gossip and drama so fascinating. Nobody is required to have an opinion about everything.

[@ProudAussie23]

@@skeeterfinklage445 PBD treated it all a bit lightly . He should have concentrated on getting Stone to open up about what he thinks about and what matters to him.He didn't really want to talk about Gladiator 2.

[@stephano.s]

pbd is a drama queen and Oliver just kept on humbling him

[@ogliberty5486]

That’s your take after watching this? He’s the opposite of a creep. Creeps gossip about things they don’t know.

[@tomcat8662]

PBD was actually asking really stupid questions. Felt like I was watching ESPN with all the shallow man drama he was trying to engage Oliver in.

[@jeffthompson6248]

I saw the trailer for Glad 2 and was like, no thanks. There is only one Gladiator and thats Russell Crowe.

[@Colonelgliz]

I didnt see Joker 2, so too me there IS no such sequel lol! The masterpiece remains in my mind

[@marja-leenapretzer2495]

Tombstone, never gets old for me💯 Kurt Russell rules

[@russianbot1420]

I would really like to hear Oliver's impressions of Stanley Kubrick.

[@auntiesam8489]

Favorite movies #3 "The Blues Brothers". That movie had music comedy adventure. #2 "Fight Club" is my next favorite. Watched that many many many many many many many many many many times in the movie theater. #1 Gladiator. Hands down the absolute most immersive storytelling. The soundtrack is my absolute favorite music.

[@stickystan]

Brilliant gentlemen his,lens are so sharp

[@sergioagarcia4883]

Why does Oliver Stone accepts the interview if he knows that he will be an asshole throughout the conversation?

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

I hope that Patrick would have asked Oliver what did he think about the proliferation of sequels.

[@ladyt.6727]

I was upset after watching Gladiator 2. It could’ve been a better movie

[@savage75_]

Like the JOKER, Gladiator didn't need a sequel

[@user-vh8yn9cc9h]

Wall Street 2 directed by Oliver Stone sucked, he shouldn't throw shade

[@SherryBittermann-hf1ok]

Hmm 😒 🤔 clearly you didn't hear a word stone said. He didn't throw shade on anyone.

[@user-vh8yn9cc9h]

@SherryBittermann-hf1ok Walstreet 1 and Gladiator 1 were masterpieces, the sequels of both movies sucked!

[@zutalors960]

Obviously Oliver Stone is not made to do interviews... jeez!!

[@IzzyTheNose]

I get that PBD's questions likely stem from Gladiator being one of his favorite films, but it's nearly 25 years old. Russell Crowe has aged considerably, and his physique has also changed. Inserting a dead character into a new storyline when he's obviously aged and looks different than the Maximus that died, would have been a contrivance and would have only further made this sequel unnecessary.

[@lorenknowles1521]

Apocalypse Now. Watch it over and over. Cinematography is amazing. Such an emotional and psychological thriller.

[@Nickie-w4s]

I’ve watched the movie gladiator NANY TIMES on rainy days, with Russell Crowe...He’s so cool! Awesome movie 🥳

[@vincenthernandez8]

Russel Crow looks like he can play an awesome Saint Nick.🎅

[@nickdavinci2196]

Honestly Denzel did a great job. The first one was amazing but the second was very good also

[@DrTomMD]

It was close to Training Day 2 as it was Gladiator 2 I was waiting for “King Kong ain’t got sh*t on me!”

[@TG-nv1pc]

“Oliver stone reacts” Oliver seemed just as confused as me as to why you played him the clip and why you are asking his opinion 😂😂😂 PBD: anything for a click title

[@stevievelarde6835]

Cool to see PBD humbled a little

[@usssanjacinto1]

I remember Oliver Stone never acting like this with Joe Rogan

[@beddythecorgi4269]

Bc Joe doesn't keep drilling to something the guy clearly isn't there to talk about. Pbd is intersecting when Joe would probably just nod his head and listen. Joe is #1 for a reason. He can make the most boring guest interesting and he can just sit back when the guest can talk and talk.

[@bluemm2852]

The saddest thing is Gladiator 2 even with its faults is the most enjoyable film to come out in the last two or three years. The bar has been lowered SO much!

[@JF-uf5jg]

They are asking Russell Crowe is to troll him and get a reaction.

[@SgtP3200]

Alien 2 Star Trek 2 Wrath of Kahn Empire Strikes Back, the best are usually sequels to a moderate movie!

[@BrickWilbur2020]

And topgun maverick

[@renegademaster32]

Gladiator is a top 15, possibly 10 movie of all time, in my opinion.

[@joelrossell5124]

Can't come up with anything else so let's make Gladiator 17...

[@realization2013]

Oliver is too old to answer nonsense ideas. When things get more esoteric he opens up more. PBD should just take this as a learning experience

[@James-ju3ok]

Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein 1948

[@shAiDawn]

I feel him SO much on this there are SO many creative works all so different. Every expression is a unique sequence of moments captured in time. I love film. I love SO many. Its like people why would you choose one when we all have something so beautiful we can offer from each our own perspective and expression.

[@AndrewLMarksmusic]

PBD can be an odd guy sometimes.

[@orgazmatron3080]

What a fun guy to talk to

[@micksawyer1112]

I never thought in a million years I would say this, but I a hundred percent agree with Oliver Stone on this, but if they stopped making movies, we have such a rich, extensive catalog of films I don't need new movies at least big Hollywood films especially after the last 4 years there has been few and far in between that were really good.

[@MARTINSierra-w4d]

This XAI220K thing is going bananas 🚀

[@JV801097253]

Gladiator 1 was legendary, and nothing in that category will ever touch it.. That being said, Gladiator 2 was solid. It’s not close to part one, but I liked it. 🤷‍♂️

[@TG-nv1pc]

Oliver: “Making a Top favorite movie list is stupid.” 5 seconds later: Pat: “heY yOu know whaT’s on my tOp 100? Cocktails 🥴”

[@ProudAussie23]

Oliver is a bit of a difficult interview because he doesn't care. PBD you need to go more into his thinking and what he wants to talk about . Let him ramble more and the gems might come out .

[@starfire451]

One of the most balanced movies ever made is ... Commando. Perfect pacing, just the right dashes of ridiculousness, unforgettable lines delivered with aplomb, great stunts, never overcomplicating itself beyond it's merit re story and plotting, and it sticks the landing. I think I've only watched Aliens and Once Upon a Time in the West more than Commando. And I keep coming back to it but don't do the same for other b-movies or classics. It's a perfect recipe in itself, achieving pretty much everything it needs to achieve without having to add or remove sequences to enhance it.

[@Woadyn]

Gladiator is a town 50, yes, but more importantly, it's a top 20 of all time.

[@thecentralscrutinizer304]

Days of Thunder was 1990, its one of my all time favorites, seen it at least two dozen times.

[@garyny4073]

It's boring as hell

[@TG-nv1pc]

Pat: “Want to know one of my fav movies? I saw it 200 times. It’s cocktailZ with Christopher Walken.” Pat is such a moron 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Daywalker222]

This Man made a masterpiece called Born on the Fourth of July!

[@ghostridergunship]

For me, it's the Hunt for Red October.

[@SamanthaBaker8]

Best movie?

[@onetwo12onetwo526]

Hot Stone sauna heat over them dumdum questions 😂😂😂

[@WhirledPeez]

Do you think the Evil emperor would allow Luigi to leave the Colosseum? Asking for Mario.

[@Wolfshield7]

I'm not a fan of Oliver Stone's work, but he's right. Who cares if another movie is ever made? I am 67 years old. I watch movies from the earliest days of filmmaking through the 1960s and I have barely put a dent in the list. Get crazy and watch the academy award-winning movies from the 1920s-70s. There is lots to like. Forget about Star Wars and Marvel. Those are for the children.

[@markstanyovich2243]

Rabbit proof fence is one of the best movies ever. You always remember that movie.

[@deborahcabot3100]

Totally agree with the "empty calories" statement. Not invested in the characters at all.

[@PudgeDredd]

To me, Stone's Nixon and JFK are both 10/10

[@whoisjohngalt3047]

Well, this interview is going to be a little different 😂

[@thefounding5879]

I like PBD, but his questioning of Oliver Stone here was ridiculous.

[@skidmore15]

Couldn’t be more in line with your thinking and opinions Patrick. Loved this interaction

[@MegaMan-ie5ef]

Russell Crowe ( Maximus ) Is The True 8th Emperor of Rome

[@kapioleilanionalanielua]

I still love 'Quick and the Dead'. Another Russell Crowe film. I really love the cheesy movies, like Waterworld, Showgirls, but I love all kinds of movies. A decade ago I started watching foreign films and you all need to watch the 4 hour movie Jodhaa Akbar. It is so good. Also, the Turkish tv show 'Magnificent Century'. Amazing. Another genre of shows is Chinese drama. I fell in love with Chinese dramas.

[@ap0lmc]

I was going to a rumble when the other side didn't show up my backup best friend and I went to see Fight Club😂

[@GokayCem]

Depends on your finances . 1000$ in XAI220K is 4000 XAI220K if it goes to 50% of ath in 2024 thats a 600% gain. If it goes equal to ath . Its a 1200% gain.

[@matthewmatthew3955]

Remaking gladiator is like remaking scarface. What's the point.

[@user0x0x6]

What a stupid conversation.

[@TressieRose]

The importance of community governance in XAI220K cannot be overstated.

[@DanielÓNiadh]

I watched Gladiator II earlier today. Forget the criticism here, it is a decent film. Much better than the superhero rubbish that dominates cinema nowadays. By no means great, but well worth the watch for the action sequences and scenery. Oh, and no way on earth is the original Gladiator film one of the best ever made.

[@xonvaldez]

Exactly!!! Russel was a hired hand not a IP owner.

[@ljthirtyfiver]

Pbd hates it because Denzel was in it. Let’s not over complicate it . And even Oliver stone is more level headed about it than he is . There’s no reason to be this fed up about a fictional movie unless you mad about something else.

[@terry4137]

Gladiator 1 was my favorite movie of all time…

[@LorenaStephan-n7g]

Thanks for the XAI220K update! I am loving my XAI220K!

[@MondoProducer]

Enough movies for the rest of time... wow! Another plane!

[@flowerpower8722]

I don't watch movies any more. But, hearing Russell say 'I'm dead', to me is a double entendre. Has the Hollywood club cancelled him because he hasn't behaved as commanded?

[@ProudAussie23]

That's how I took his comment too.

[@flowerpower8722]

@@ProudAussie23 Yep. There's an inflection, a tone, a facial expression. Must be an Aussie thing these guys aren't picking up on.

[@FrankBatistaElJibaro]

Quentin T. would be a far better interview than Oli S. Oli just keeps avoiding or punting every question. Quentin on the other hand with give a full speech on each question.

[@PumpkinRose1958]

Oliver seems rather cranky.

[@James-ju3ok]

Abbott and Costello in the Army