Gladiator II' DP & Podcaster Fall On Swords For A Botched Edit That Inferred DP Called Ridley Scott Shooting Style 'Lazy'

Gladiator II cinematographer Jon Mathieson is providing context and explanation after seemingly anti-Ridley Scott comments surfaced.

Upon listening to his episode on the podcast in question, John Mathieson noticed the severe truncation of the talk he’d given to Nigel Levy. Gladiator II’s DP even noted that he could tell that it felt like quotes were rearranged and deleted that would have filled out the sentiment he’d expressed above.

During an interview on The DocFix Documentary Storytelling Podcast, John Mathieson criticised Ridley Scott's filming process on Gladiator 2.

The cinematographer for Gladiator 2 branded its director Ridley Scott "impatient" in a recent interview. John Mathieson, who worked with the renowned British director on both 2000's Gladiator and its 2024 sequel, criticized Scott's increasing reliance on CGI.

Scott says the sequel will pick up on that idea and draw inspiration from The Godfather Part II, where Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) is now the undisputed leader of organized crime and has to decide how far he’ll go to keep his crown.

Gladiator II has only just arrived in theaters, but the sequel's cinematographer, John Mathieson, is making it clear that he didn't enjoy his latest collaboration with filmmaker Sir Ridley

Gladiator II cinematographer and longtime Ridley Scott collaborator John Mathieson had some strong words for the legendary director, saying that he’s changed for the worse in how he makes movies. What did the Gladiator II cinematographer say?

Gladiator II cinematographer John Mathieson isn't a fan of how director Ridley Scott handled the process for the historical epic.