Ridley Scott Officially Slams “Lazy” Allegations From ‘Gladiator’ Cinematographer

Starting with his 2014 epic Exodus: Gods and Kings, director Ridley Scotthas worked extensively with multiple-camera setups. This process hasn't gone down too well with some of his collaborators, including cinematographer John Mathieson, who worked with him on Gladiator and Gladiator II. Mathieson was in a unique position to witness how drastically Scott's style has changed in two decades, and he got himself in trouble when he described the director's new shooting style as "lazy" in an appearance on The DocFix Documentary Storytelling Podcast. “It’s a bit rush, rush, rush. That’s changed in him,” said Mathieson. “But that’s the way he wants to do it, and I don’t like it, and I don’t think many people do, but people love his films, and he’s Ridley Scott and can do what he wants.”