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May 5, 2020 · Ridley Scott has recalled the death of actor Oliver Reed during the making of Gladiator, remarking that he “dropped down dead on the floor of a pub”. Reed died midway through production on the...
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Mar 4, 2024 · On May 2, 1999, Reed was at a bar called The Pub on Archbishop Street in Valletta, Malta, where Gladiator was filming. “One Sunday morning, he dropped down dead in the floor of a pub,” Scott told Variety.
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May 5, 2024 · Screenwriter David Franzoni said Reed met up with a crew of sailors in a pub in Malta in the minutes before his death. He claims that they challenged the actor to a drinking match.
- Oliver Reed's Proximo Character Explained
- Oliver Reed's Performance Was Completed with CGI and Body Doubles
- Gladiator Isn't The only Movie to Use This Technique
Proximo's Character Arc Was Preserved Despite Reed's Death
Despite being a rather amoral character mostly indifferent to the bloody deaths of his gladiators in the arena, Reed's Proximo is nevertheless an important supporting character who goes through his own arc alongside Maximus. Proximo being a former gladiator leaves him numb to the barbarism of the Roman Empire, and perfectly willing to monetarily take advantage of it after winning his own freedom. When Maximus turns to him for help in bringing down Commodus, Proximo scoffs at the idea, valuing...
Proximo's Death Scene Used Footage From Earlier In The Movie
For Proximo's final scenes in Gladiator, director Ridley Scott filmed his interaction with Maximus at night, with the two separated by the bars of a prison cell. Proximo passes Maximus the keys, allowing the former general to initiate his plan against Commodus. For this scene, a body double was used for Proximo, while Reed's face was digitally applied in post-production by the British VFX house employed for Gladiator, The Mill. Proximo's death scene features a shot of Proximo from the front a...
The Hunger Games, Star Wars, And Fast And Furious Franchises Have All Faced Similar Situations
While completing the movie after the passing of one of its main actors was a daunting task, Gladiatorpulled off this seemingly impossible feat with great success, completing the story and Proximo's arc in a meaningful way and respecting Oliver Reed's performance. The techniques to complete the performance were so effective that they inspired other projects that encountered similar tragic obstacles. Shortly after Gladiator, The Sopranos faced a similar situation when actor Nancy Marchand, who...
Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor, known for his upper-middle class, macho image [ 1 ] and his heavy-drinking, "hellraiser" lifestyle. [ 2 ][ 3 ] His screen career spanned over 40 years, between 1955 and 1999.
May 5, 2024 · This included British actor Oliver Reed (1938-1999), who had sworn to director Ridley Scott that he wouldn’t touch alcohol until the project was wrapped. However, after having rigorously kept...
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