English actor Oliver Reed was famous for his heavy drinking — and it ultimately killed him. While on a break from filming "Gladiator" in May 1999, Reed visited a pub in Malta and reportedly ...

Actor Oliver Reed died suddenly during filming. Speaking to Variety about the 20th anniversary of Gladiator, Scott reflected on Reed’s death, saying the actor “dropped down dead on the floor ...

Gladiator, which also starred Joaquin Phoenix and Djimon Hounsou, was a blockbuster success in 2000, with Crowe later winning a Best Actor Oscar for his performance. More about Oliver Reed Russell ...

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 ...

Gladiator is one of the most iconic films ever made - and it looks set to be coming back for a sequel. Ridley Scott's epic historical drama, which hit cinemas in 2000, followed Maximus Decimus ...

Film legend Oliver Reed has been snubbed for a commemorative blue plaque ... rejected a bid to honour the hell-raising star of films including Oliver!, Women In Love and Gladiator, ...

Oliver Reed (center) in "Gladiator" “Gladiator,” released in 2000. During a break in filming, the hard-drinking Englishman died of a heart attack in Malta after downing three bottles of rum ...

Recommended Re-Viewing: CGI Oliver Reed In 'Gladiator' Took Us Back To The Future. The Roman epic has just turned 20, but its reanimation of a star was a glimpse of the 2020s.

In many ways, his taciturn performance is of the type Oliver Reed might’ve delivered in the ‘70s. Which is why Reed, who played gladiator owner Proximo in the film, had such deliciously crusty ...

Gladiator, which also starred Joaquin Phoenix and Djimon Hounsou, was a blockbuster success in 2000, with Crowe later winning a Best Actor Oscar for his performance. More about Oliver Reed Russell ...