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One of the film’s most memorable performances - that of the Roman slave-trader Proximo, played by British actor Oliver Reed – was completed after the actor had already passed away.

11. Oliver Reed, who played Proximo, died during a break from filming after suffering a heart attack.Production ultimately used CGI and body doubles to complete his remaining scenes and changed ...

Robert Oliver Reed (February 13, 1938 ... gruff gladiator trainer in Ridley Scott's Gladiator, in what was his final film, Reed was posthumously nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a ...

After Oliver Reed passed away mid-Gladiator filming, the crew faced the dilemma of recasting or reshooting all his scenes. Neither of the options sounded great, especially with a $90 million ...

He is a shadow of the original’s conflicted and passionate Oliver Reed, whose rich backstory—a gladiator who won his freedom—paces and inspires Maximus to great heights.

Gladiator Extended Special Edition DVD (2000) Reviewed by Stella Papamichael With a burning intensity that few could match, Russell Crowe leapt off the screen in Ridley Scott's "endlessly exciting ...

Reed was one of the most acclaimed actors of his era. He was known for playing macho roles in movies from the 1960s and 1970s, such as "Oliver!" "The Three Musketeers," and "Tommy." ...

We look back on the stars of the original "Gladiator" movie and see what they've done since. THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Gladiator' 24 years later Skip to main content ...

One major problem came with the death of Oliver Reed, then aged 61, before filming was finished. Reed was playing Proximo, the gladiator trainer who takes on Maximus.

He was known for playing macho roles in movies from the 1960s and 1970s, such as "Oliver!" "The Three Musketeers," and "Tommy." Reed died in 1999 while filming "Gladiator." ...

Oliver Reed in “Gladiator.” ©DreamWorks/Courtesy Everett Collection Actor Oliver Reed died in the middle of filming. Line deliveries and an unfinished screenplay turned out to be the least of ...