Editing Ridley Scott (section)

==Career==
===1970s: ''The Duellists'', ''Alien''===
''[[The Duellists]]'' (1977) marked Ridley Scott's first feature film as director. Shot in continental Europe, it was nominated for the main prize at the [[Cannes Film Festival]], and won an award for Best Debut Film. ''The Duellists'' had limited commercial impact internationally. Based on [[Joseph Conrad]]'s short story "[[The Duel (short story)|The Duel]]" and set during the [[Napoleonic Wars]], it follows two French [[Hussar]] officers, D'Hubert and Feraud ([[Keith Carradine]] and [[Harvey Keitel]]) whose quarrel over an initially minor incident turns into a bitter extended feud spanning fifteen years, interwoven with the larger conflict that provides its backdrop. The film has been acclaimed for providing a historically authentic portrayal of Napoleonic uniforms and military conduct.<ref>Adam Barkman, Ashley Barkman, Nancy Kang (2013). "The Culture and Philosophy of Ridley Scott". Chapter 10. Celebrating Historical Accuracy in The Duellists. p.171-178. Lexington Books</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The Duellists: it takes two to tangle|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/oct/28/the-duellists-reel-history|newspaper=The Guardian|date=10 January 2015|access-date=13 December 2016|archive-date=26 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005826/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/oct/28/the-duellists-reel-history|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2013 release of the film on Blu-ray coincided with the publication of an essay on the film in a collection of scholarly essays on Scott.<ref>"[https://www.academia.edu/12374141/Honor_in_The_Duellists A Double-Edged Sword: Honor in The Duellists] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728112004/https://www.academia.edu/12374141/Honor_in_The_Duellists_Ridley_Scott_2013_ |date=28 July 2020 }}", in ''The Culture and Philosophy of Ridley Scott'', eds. Adam Barkman, Ashley Barkman, and Jim McRae (Lexington Books, 2013), 45–60.</ref>

Scott had originally planned next to adapt a version of ''[[Tristan and Iseult]]'', but after seeing ''[[Star Wars (film)|Star Wars]]'', he became convinced of the potential of large scale, effects-driven films. He accepted the job of directing ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]'', the 1979 horror/science-fiction film that would win him international success. Scott made the decision to switch [[Ellen Ripley]] from the standard male action hero to a [[Girl Power in popular culture#Female action heroes and science fiction|heroine]].<ref name="Female icon">{{cite magazine|title=Great Female Roles That Were Originally Written for Men|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/06/female-characters-written-for-men|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=17 December 2016|access-date=17 December 2016|archive-date=28 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328184816/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/06/female-characters-written-for-men|url-status=live}}</ref> Ripley (played by [[Sigourney Weaver]]), who appeared in the first four ''Alien'' films, would become a cinematic icon.<ref name="Female icon"/> The final scene of [[John Hurt]]'s character has been named by a number of publications as one of the most memorable in cinematic history.<ref name="memorable">Sources that refer to the final scene of Hurt's character in ''Alien'' as one of the most memorable in cinematic history include these:
* {{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6597295.stm |title=Alien named as top 18-rated scene |author=BBC News |publisher=[[British Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=26 April 2007 |access-date=31 May 2010 |author-link=BBC News |archive-date=15 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515213917/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6597295.stm |url-status=live }}
* {{cite web|title=The 100 Scariest Movie Moments|publisher=Bravo|url=http://www.bravotv.com/The_100_Scariest_Movie_Moments/index.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030070540/http://www.bravotv.com/The_100_Scariest_Movie_Moments/index.shtml|archive-date=30 October 2007|access-date=29 May 2010}}
* {{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/oct/13/making-of-alien-chestburster|title=The making of Alien's chestburster scene|work=The Guardian|access-date=18 January 2010|date=13 October 2009|archive-date=30 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430221033/http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/oct/13/making-of-alien-chestburster|url-status=live}}</ref> Filmed at [[Shepperton Studios]] in England, ''Alien'' was the [[1979 in film|sixth highest-grossing film of 1979]], earning over $104&nbsp;million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=alien.htm |title=Box Office Information for ''Alien'' |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=11 June 2010 |archive-date=30 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930224455/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=alien.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Scott was involved in the 2003 restoration and re-release of the original film. In promotional interviews at the time, Scott indicated he had been in discussions to make a fifth film in the ''Alien'' franchise. However, in a 2006 interview, Scott remarked that he had been unhappy about ''Alien: The Director's Cut'', feeling that the original was "pretty flawless" and that the additions were merely a marketing tool.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolavconsole/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_6060000/newsid_6068400/bb_rm_6068470.stm |title=A good year ahead for Ridley |work=BBC News |date=20 October 2006 |access-date=6 March 2010 |archive-date=27 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327104304/http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolavconsole/ukfs_news/hi/newsid_6060000/newsid_6068400/bb_rm_6068470.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Scott later returned to ''Alien''-related projects when he directed ''[[Prometheus (2012 film)|Prometheus]]'' and ''[[Alien: Covenant]]'' three decades after the original film's release.<ref name="Alien prequel"/>

=== 1980s: ''Blade Runner'' and other films ===
{{Quote box|width=20em|align=right|quote=Outside ''Star Wars'', no sci-fi universe has been etched into cinematic consciousness more thoroughly than ''[[Blade Runner]]''. Ridley Scott's definitive 1982 neo-noir offered an immersive dystopia of rain-soaked windows and shadowy buildings adorned with animated neon billboards, where flying cars hum through the endless night. |source = —  Eric Kohn, ''IndieWire'', 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/09/blade-runner-2049-review-ryan-gosling-denis-villeneuve-1201881820/|title=Blade Runner 2049 review – Denis Villeneuve's Neo-Noir Sequel Is Mind-Blowing Sci-Fi Storytelling|last=Kohn|first=Eric|date=29 September 2017|work=Indiewire|access-date=4 September 2017|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143204/http://www.indiewire.com/2017/09/blade-runner-2049-review-ryan-gosling-denis-villeneuve-1201881820/|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
After a year working on the film adaptation of ''[[Dune (novel)|Dune]]'', and following the sudden death of his brother Frank, Scott signed to direct the film version of [[Philip K. Dick]]'s novel ''[[Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?]]'' Re-titled ''[[Blade Runner]]'' and starring [[Harrison Ford]], the film was a commercial disappointment in cinemas in 1982, and was criticised by Pauline Kael in the [[New Yorker magazine|New Yorker]] who wrote "...Scott doesn't seem to have a grasp of how to use words as part of the way a movie moves. "Blade Runner" is a suspenseless thriller; it appears to be a victim of its own imaginative use of hardware and miniatures and mattes. At some point, Scott and the others must have decided that the story was unimportant; maybe the booming, lewd and sultry score by Chariots-for-Hire Vangelis that seems to come out of the smoke convinced them that the audience would be moved even if vital parts of the story were trimmed."<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2025-01-11 |title=Baby, the Rain Must Fall {{!}} The New Yorker |magazine=[[The New Yorker]] |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1982/07/12/blade-runner-movie-review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250111061839/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1982/07/12/blade-runner-movie-review |url-status=dead |archive-date=2025-01-11 |access-date=2025-01-11 }}</ref>

In response to the review, Scott said: "...It was four pages of destruction. I never met her. I was so offended. I framed those pages and they've been in my office for 30 years to remind me there's only one critic that counts and that's you. I haven't read critiques ever since. Because if it's a good one, you can get a swollen head and forget yourself. And if it's a bad one, you're so depressed that it's debilitating."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=2024-11-07 |title=Ridley Scott Will Never Stop Directing: "Shut Up and Go Make Another Movie" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/ridley-scott-interview-gladiator-2-alien-blade-runner-1236049190/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> The movie is now widely regarded as a classic.<ref>{{citation | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3600802.stm | title= Blade Runner tops scientist poll | work= BBC News | date= 26 August 2004 | access-date= 9 January 2015 | archive-date= 13 May 2014 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140513202114/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3600802.stm | url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=How Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic, Blade Runner, foresaw the way we live today|url=http://www.spectator.co.uk/2015/03/how-ridley-scotts-sci-fi-classic-blade-runner-foresaw-the-way-we-live-today/|magazine=The Spectator|date=10 January 2016|access-date=10 January 2016|archive-date=23 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423072514/http://www.spectator.co.uk/2015/03/how-ridley-scotts-sci-fi-classic-blade-runner-foresaw-the-way-we-live-today/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1991, Scott's notes were used by [[Warner Bros.]] to create a rushed [[director's cut]] which removed the main character's voiceover and made a number of other small changes, including to the ending. Later Scott personally supervised a digital restoration of ''Blade Runner'' and approved what was called ''The Final Cut''. This version was released in Los Angeles, New York City and [[Toronto]] cinemas on 5 October 2007, and as an elaborate DVD release in December 2007.<ref name="bladerunner2007">[http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=36328 "''Blade Runner'' Final Cut Due", SciFi Wire, 26 May 2006] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602222117/http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=36328 |date=2 June 2008 }}</ref>

Today, ''Blade Runner'' is ranked by many critics as one of the most important and influential science fiction films ever made,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/life/news/page/0,12983,1290764,00.html |title=Top 10 sci-fi films |work=The Guardian |location=UK |access-date=6 March 2010 |archive-date=20 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620102101/http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/news/page/0,12983,1290764,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> partly thanks to its much imitated portraits of a future cityscape.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/09/29/blade-runner-2049-review/|title=Impeccably cool 'Blade Runner 2049' is a ravishing visual feast: EW review|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=29 September 2017|access-date=4 September 2017|archive-date=19 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219042128/http://ew.com/movies/2017/09/29/blade-runner-2049-review/|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is often discussed along with [[William Gibson]]'s novel ''[[Neuromancer]]'' as initiating the [[cyberpunk]] genre. Stephen Minger, stem cell biologist at King's College London, states, "It was so far ahead of its time and the whole premise of the story – what is it to be human and who are we, where we come from? It's the age-old questions."<ref>{{cite news |title='I've seen things...' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2004/aug/26/sciencefictionspecial |access-date=24 July 2019 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=24 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724213218/https://www.theguardian.com/science/2004/aug/26/sciencefictionspecial |url-status=live }}</ref> Scott has described ''Blade Runner'' as his "most complete and personal film".<ref name="scottobserver">{{cite journal|title=Scott's Corner |journal=The Observer |date=2 January 2002 |first=Lynn |last=Barber |url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,628186,00.html |access-date=22 February 2007 |location=London |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720054223/http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0%2C%2C628186%2C00.html |archive-date=20 July 2008}}</ref>

In 1985, Scott directed ''[[Legend (1985 film)|Legend]]'', a fantasy film produced by [[Arnon Milchan]]. Scott decided to create a "once upon a time" tale set in a world of princesses, unicorns and goblins, filming almost entirely inside the studio. Scott cast [[Tom Cruise]] as the film's hero, Jack; [[Mia Sara]] as Princess Lili; and [[Tim Curry]] as the [[Satan]]-horned Lord of Darkness.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ridley Scott's beautiful dark twisted fantasy: the making of Legend|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/legend-ridley-scott/tom-cruise-making-of/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/legend-ridley-scott/tom-cruise-making-of/ |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=17 November 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Scott had a forest set built on the [[007 Stage]] at [[Pinewood Studios]] in Buckinghamshire, with trees 60 feet high and trunks 30 feet in diameter.<ref>Pirani, Adam (December 1985). "Ridley Scott: SF's Visual Magician". ''Starlog''. p. 64.</ref> In the final stages of filming, the forest set was destroyed by fire; [[Jerry Goldsmith]]'s original score was used for European release, but replaced in North America with a score by [[Tangerine Dream]]. Rob Bottin provided the film's Academy Award-nominated make-up effects, most notably Curry's red-coloured Satan figure. Despite a major commercial failure on release, the film has gone on to become a [[cult classic]]. The 2002 Director's Cut restored Goldsmith's original score.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/5-fractured-fairy-tale-movies-worth-watching-after-snow-white-and-the-huntsman-110107/ |title=5 Fractured Fairy Tale Movies Worth Watching After 'Snow White and the Huntsman' |publisher=Indiewire |access-date=28 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225184450/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/as-snow-white-the-huntsman-hits-theaters-5-more-fractured-fairytale-movies-20120531?page=2 |archive-date=25 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Scott made ''[[Someone to Watch Over Me (film)|Someone to Watch Over Me]]'', a romantic thriller starring [[Tom Berenger]] and [[Mimi Rogers]] in 1987, and ''[[Black Rain (1989 American film)|Black Rain]]'' (1989), a police drama starring [[Michael Douglas]] and [[Andy García]], shot partially in Japan. The latter was very well received at the box office. ''Black Rain'' was the first of Scott's six collaborations with the composer [[Hans Zimmer]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hans Zimmer career interview|url=https://www.empireonline.com/interviews/interview.asp?IID=1690|agency=Empire magazine|date=21 October 2015|access-date=19 February 2020|archive-date=22 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522130647/http://www.empireonline.com/interviews/interview.asp?IID=1690|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Orchestral manoeuvres in the dark |url=http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2014-05/16/hans-zimmer-interview/viewall |magazine=GQ |date=21 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018215003/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2014-05/16/hans-zimmer-interview/viewall |archive-date=18 October 2014 }}</ref>

====''1984'' Apple Macintosh commercial====
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In 1984, Scott directed a big-budget ($900,000) television commercial, "[[1984 (advertisement)|1984]]", to launch [[Apple Computer]]'s [[Apple Macintosh|Macintosh]] computer.<ref>{{Cite book |chapter-url=http://tedfriedman.com/electric-dreams/chapter-5-apples-1984/ |title=Electric Dreams: Computers in American Culture |chapter=Chapter 5: 1984 |access-date=6 October 2011 |last=Friedman |first=Ted |year=2005 |publisher=[[New York University Press]] |isbn=0-8147-2740-9 |archive-date=9 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109061041/https://tedfriedman.com/electric-dreams/chapter-5-apples-1984/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Scott filmed the advertisement in England for about $370,000;<ref>{{cite news | title= The Computer, the Consumer and Privacy | url= https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/04/weekinreview/the-computer-the-consumer-and-privacy.html | date= 4 March 1984 | first= David | last= Burnham | location= Washington DC | newspaper= The New York Times | access-date= 24 January 2014 | archive-date= 3 April 2015 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150403144334/http://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/04/weekinreview/the-computer-the-consumer-and-privacy.html | url-status= live }}</ref> which was given a showcase airing in the US on 22 January 1984, during [[Super Bowl XVIII]], alongside screenings in cinemas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.duke.edu/~tlove/mac.htm |title=Apple's 1984: The Introduction of the Macintosh in the Cultural History of Personal Computers |publisher=Duke.edu |access-date=6 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991005015117/http://www.duke.edu/~tlove/mac.htm |archive-date= 5 October 1999}}</ref> Some consider this advertisement a "watershed event" in advertising<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kevinmaney/2004-01-28-maney_x.htm |title=Apple's '1984' Super Bowl commercial still stands as watershed event |work=USA Today |date=28 January 2004 |access-date=6 March 2010 |archive-date=10 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410035437/http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kevinmaney/2004-01-28-maney_x.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> and a "masterpiece".<ref name=masterpiece>{{cite news
|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/02/02/eye.ent.commercials/
|title=Why 2006 isn't like '1984'
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|last=Leopold
|first=Todd
|date=3 February 2006
|work=CNN
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}}</ref> ''[[Advertising Age]]'' placed it top of its list of the 50 greatest commercials.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE5D61138F937A25750C0A963958260|title=The Media Business: Advertising; A new ranking of the '50 best' television commercials ever made|first=Stuart|last=Elliott|work=The New York Times|date=14 March 1995|access-date=22 January 2014|quote=The choice for the greatest commercial ever was the spectacular spot by Chiat/Day, evocative of the George Orwell novel ''1984'', that introduced the Apple Macintosh computer during Super Bowl XVIII in 1984.|archive-date=19 December 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219204227/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE5D61138F937A25750C0A963958260|url-status=live}}</ref>

Set in a dystopian future modelled after [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'', Scott's advertisement used its hero (portrayed by English athlete [[Anya Major]]) to represent the coming of the Macintosh (indicated by her white [[Sleeveless shirt|tank top]] adorned with a picture of the Apple Macintosh computer) as a means of saving humanity from "conformity" ([[Big Brother (1984)|Big Brother]]), an allusion to [[IBM]], at that time the dominant force in computing.<ref name=cellini>{{cite web
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=== 1990s ===
The road film ''[[Thelma & Louise]]'' (1991) starring [[Geena Davis]] as Thelma, [[Susan Sarandon]] as Louise, in addition to the breakthrough role for [[Brad Pitt]] as J.D, proved to be one of Scott's biggest critical successes, helping revive the director's reputation and receiving his first nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Director]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Russell Smith|title=Brad Pitt Only Does Interesting Movie Roles|date=19 October 1993|work=[[Deseret News]]|page=EV6|quote=It was in 1991, when he hitched his ride with [[Geena Davis]] and [[Susan Sarandon]] in ''Thelma & Louise,'' that Pitt's star began to twinkle in earnest.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3687795.stm |title=Brad Pitt's epic journey |date=13 May 2004 |work=BBC News |access-date=3 January 2015 |archive-date=6 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406123623/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3687795.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> His next project, independently funded historical epic ''[[1492: Conquest of Paradise]]'', was a box office failure. The film recounts the expeditions to the Americas by [[Christopher Columbus]] (French star [[Gérard Depardieu]]). Scott did not release another film for four years.

In 1995, Ridley and his brother Tony formed a production company, [[Scott Free Productions]], in Los Angeles. All Ridley's subsequent feature films, starting with ''[[White Squall (film)|White Squall]]'' (starring [[Jeff Bridges]]) and ''[[G.I. Jane]]'' (starring [[Demi Moore]]), have been produced under the [[Scott Free Productions|Scott Free]] banner. In 1995 the two brothers purchased a controlling interest in the British film studio [[Shepperton Studios]]. In 2001, Shepperton merged with [[Pinewood Studios]] to become [[The Pinewood Studios Group]], which is headquartered in Buckinghamshire, England.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ridley Scott: 'I'm doing pretty good, if you think about it'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/ridley-scott-im-doing-pretty-good-if-you-think-about-it-2068888.html|newspaper=The Independent|date=21 October 2015|access-date=10 September 2017|archive-date=11 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111091824/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/ridley-scott-im-doing-pretty-good-if-you-think-about-it-2068888.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2000s===
Scott's historical drama ''[[Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator]]'' (2000) proved to be one of his biggest critical and commercial successes. It won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor for the film's star [[Russell Crowe]], and saw Scott nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Director]].<ref name="Britannica"/> Scott worked with British visual effects company [[The Mill (company)|The Mill]] for the film's computer-generated imagery, and the film was dedicated to [[Oliver Reed]] who died during filming – The Mill created a digital body double for Reed's remaining scenes.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hassan |first=Genevieve |title=Missing in action: The films affected by actors' deaths |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26039225 |date=10 April 2017 |access-date=11 August 2018 |work=[[BBC News]] |publisher=[[BBC]] |archive-date=13 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613191149/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26039225 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Patterson |first=John |title=CGI Friday: a brief history of computer-generated actors |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/27/paul-walker-furious-seven-brief-history-of-computer-generated-actors |date=27 March 2015 |access-date=11 August 2018 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |publisher=[[Guardian News and Media Limited]] |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144515/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/27/paul-walker-furious-seven-brief-history-of-computer-generated-actors |url-status=live }}</ref> Some have credited ''Gladiator '' with reviving the nearly defunct "[[sword-and-sandal|sword and sandal]]" historical genre. The film was named the fifth best action film of all time in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] special ''Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Best_Film/best-film-greatest-movies-time/story?id=13147020|publisher=ABC|date=4 October 2017|access-date=16 April 2020|archive-date=26 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326180618/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Best_Film/best-film-greatest-movies-time/story?id=13147020|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Oliver Mark - Ridley Scott, Berlin 2005.jpg|thumb|Portrait of Scott in Berlin in 2005 by German photographer [[Oliver Mark]]]]
Scott directed ''[[Hannibal (2001 film)|Hannibal]]'' (2001) starring [[Anthony Hopkins]] as Hannibal Lecter. The film was commercially successful despite receiving mixed reviews. Scott's next film, ''[[Black Hawk Down (film)|Black Hawk Down]]'' (2001), featuring [[Tom Hardy]] in his film debut, was based on a group of stranded US soldiers fighting for their lives in [[Somalia]]; Scott was nominated for an Oscar for Best Director.<ref name="Britannica"/> In 2003, Scott directed a smaller scale project, ''[[Matchstick Men]]'', adapted from the novel by [[Eric Garcia (writer)|Eric Garcia]] and starring [[Nicolas Cage]], [[Sam Rockwell]] and [[Alison Lohman]]. It received mostly positive reviews but performed moderately at the box office.

In 2005, he made the modestly successful ''[[Kingdom of Heaven (film)|Kingdom of Heaven]]'', a film about the [[Crusades]]. The film starred [[Orlando Bloom]], and marked Scott's first collaboration with the composer [[Harry Gregson-Williams]].<ref name="HG Williams">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/martian-composer-creating-matt-damons-828847|title='The Martian' Composer on Creating Matt Damon's Theme, Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus' Plans|first=Ryan|last=Gajewski|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=3 October 2015|access-date=5 January 2016|archive-date=5 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005091636/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/martian-composer-creating-matt-damons-828847|url-status=live}}</ref> The Moroccan government sent the Moroccan cavalry as extras for some battle scenes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mooviees.com/9136/1804-production_notes|title=''Mooviess.com'' Kingdom of Heaven production notes|access-date=16 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091112081521/http://www.mooviees.com/9136/1804-production_notes|archive-date=12 November 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Unhappy with the theatrical version of ''Kingdom of Heaven'' (which he blamed on paying too much attention to the opinions of preview audiences in addition to relenting when Fox wanted 45 minutes shaved off), Scott supervised a director's cut of the film, the true version of what he wanted, which was released on DVD in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kingdomofheavendvd.com|title=''Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut'' DVD official website|access-date=28 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907232309/http://www.kingdomofheavendvd.com/|archive-date=7 September 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> The director's cut of ''Kingdom of Heaven'' has been met with critical acclaim, with ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' magazine calling the film an "epic", adding: "The added 45 minutes in the director's cut are like pieces missing from a beautiful but incomplete puzzle."<ref name="Kingdom">{{cite magazine|title=Directors Cuts, the Good, the Bad, and the Unnecessary|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/special-editions-good-bad-unnecessary/|magazine=Empire|date=10 January 2015|access-date=19 February 2020|archive-date=2 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802231725/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/special-editions-good-bad-unnecessary/|url-status=live}}</ref> "This is the one that should have gone out" reflected Scott.<ref name="Kingdom"/> Asked if he was against previewing in general in 2006, Scott stated: "It depends who's in the driving seat. If you've got a lunatic doing my job, then you need to preview. But a good director should be experienced enough to judge what he thinks is the correct version to go out into the cinema."<ref name="totalfilm">''Total Film'' magazine, July 2006: 'Three hours, eight minutes. It's beautiful.' (Interview to promote ''Kingdom of Heaven: The Director's Cut'')</ref>

Scott teamed up again with ''Gladiator'' star [[Russell Crowe]] for ''[[A Good Year]]'', based on the best-selling book by [[Peter Mayle]] about an investment banker who finds a new life in [[Provence]]. The film was released on 10 November 2006. A few days later [[Rupert Murdoch]], chairman of studio [[20th Century Fox]] (who backed the film) dismissed ''A Good Year'' as "a flop" at a shareholders' meeting.<ref>{{cite news | title=A Good Year is a 'flop', Murdoch admits | date=16 November 2006 | url=http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1949283,00.html | work=The Guardian | location=UK | access-date=24 February 2007 | archive-date=12 October 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012184730/http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1949283,00.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

Scott's next film was ''[[American Gangster (film)|American Gangster]]'', based on the story of real-life drug kingpin [[Frank Lucas]]. Scott took over the project in early 2006 and had screenwriter [[Steven Zaillian]] rewrite his script to focus on the dynamic between Frank Lucas and [[Richie Roberts]]. [[Denzel Washington]] signed on to the project as Lucas, with Russell Crowe co-starring as Roberts. The film premiered in November 2007 to positive reviews and box office success, and Scott was nominated for a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director|Golden Globe for Best Director]].<ref name="Britannica"/>

In late 2008, Scott's espionage thriller ''[[Body of Lies (film)|Body of Lies]]'', starring [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] and Russell Crowe, opened to lukewarm ticket-sales and mixed reviews. Scott directed a revisionist adaptation of ''[[Robin Hood (2010 film)|Robin Hood]]'', which starred Russell Crowe as [[Robin Hood]] and [[Cate Blanchett]] as [[Maid Marian]]. It was released in May 2010 to mixed reviews, but a respectable box-office.

[[File:Ridley_Scott,_Charlize_Theron_%26_Michael_Fassbender_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg|thumb|right|Scott speaking with ''[[Prometheus (2012 film)|Prometheus]]'' stars [[Charlize Theron]] and [[Michael Fassbender]] at Wondercon 2012 in Anaheim, California on 17 March 2012]]

On 31 July 2009, news surfaced of a two-part prequel to ''Alien'' with Scott attached to direct.<ref name="Alien prequel">{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/apr/27/ridley-scott-alien-prequels-3d | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=Ridley Scott plans two-part Alien prequel | first=Ben | last=Child | date=27 April 2010 | access-date=22 May 2010 | archive-date=3 March 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303022131/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/apr/27/ridley-scott-alien-prequels-3d | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17890 |title=Ridley Scott Talks 'Alien' Prequel and Timeline |date=29 October 2009 |publisher=Bloody-disgusting.com |access-date=6 March 2010 |archive-date=28 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100428204153/http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/17890 |url-status=live }}</ref> The project, ultimately reduced to a single film called ''[[Prometheus (2012 film)|Prometheus]]'', which Scott described as sharing "strands of ''Alien'''s DNA" while not being a direct prequel, was released in June 2012. The film starred [[Charlize Theron]] and [[Michael Fassbender]], with [[Noomi Rapace]] playing the leading role of the scientist named Elizabeth Shaw. The film received mostly positive reviews and grossed $403&nbsp;million at the box office.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=prometheus.htm | title=Prometheus Box Office | work=boxofficemojo.com | access-date=26 December 2015 | archive-date=26 October 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026064630/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=prometheus.htm | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Prometheus 2 synopsis reveals Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant will feature Michael Fassbender but not another main character|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/prometheus-2-synopsis-reveals-ridley-scotts-alien-covenant-will-feature-michael-fassbender-but-not-a6737751.html|newspaper=The Independent|date=28 December 2015|access-date=10 September 2017|archive-date=4 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004143041/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/prometheus-2-synopsis-reveals-ridley-scotts-alien-covenant-will-feature-michael-fassbender-but-not-a6737751.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2009, Scott planned to direct an adaptation of [[Aldous Huxley]]'s ''[[Brave New World]]'' set in a [[dystopian]] London with [[Leonardo DiCaprio]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Brave move for DiCaprio and Scott|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8187942.stm|work=BBC News|date=5 January 2015|access-date=5 January 2016|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728112005/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8187942.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2009, the TV series ''[[The Good Wife]]'' premiered with Ridley and his brother [[Tony Scott|Tony]] credited as executive producers.

===2010s===
On 6 July 2010, YouTube announced the launch of ''[[Life in a Day (YouTube)|Life in a Day]]'', an experimental documentary executive produced by Scott. Released at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] on 27 January 2011, it incorporates footage shot on 24 July 2010 submitted by YouTube users from around the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/07/life-in-day.html |title=Life in a Day |publisher=The Official YouTube Blog |date=6 July 2010 |access-date=7 July 2010 |archive-date=9 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709062716/http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/07/life-in-day.html |url-status=live }}</ref> As part of the buildup to the [[2012 London Olympics]], Scott produced ''[[Britain in a Day]]'', a documentary film consisting of footage shot by the British public on 12 November 2011.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15199776 "London 2012 Britain in a Day project launched"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117151940/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15199776 |date=17 November 2011 }}. BBC. Retrieved 9 January 2015</ref>

In 2012, Scott produced the commercial for [[Lady Gaga]]'s fragrance, "[[Lady Gaga Fame|Fame]]". It was touted as the first ever black Eau de Parfum, in the informal credits attached to the trailer for this advertisement. On 24 June 2013, Scott's series ''Crimes of the Century'' debuted on [[CNN]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/cnns-newest-series-brings-filmmaker-ridley-scott-to-sundays-1200491234/ |title=CNN's Newest Series Brings Filmmaker Ridley Scott To Sundays |work=Variety |date=3 June 2013 |access-date=7 July 2010 |archive-date=8 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608072407/http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/cnns-newest-series-brings-filmmaker-ridley-scott-to-sundays-1200491234/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2012 it was announced that Scott would produce the documentary, ''[[Springsteen & I]]'' directed by [[Baillie Walsh]] and inspired by ''Life in a Day'', which Scott also produced. The film featured fan footage from throughout the world on what musician [[Bruce Springsteen]] meant to them and how he impacted their lives.<ref name="Springsteen">{{cite news|title=Springsteen & I: fans tell their stories of The Boss|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/bruce-springsteen/10194440/Springsteen-and-I-fans-tell-their-stories-of-The-Boss.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723070118/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/bruce-springsteen/10194440/Springsteen-and-I-fans-tell-their-stories-of-The-Boss.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 July 2013|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=28 December 2015}}</ref> The film was released for one day only in 50 countries and on over 2000 film screens on 22 July 2013.<ref name="Springsteen"/>

Scott directed ''[[The Counselor]]'' (2013), with a screenplay by author [[Cormac McCarthy]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fleming|first=Mike|title=Ridley Scott in Talks For Cormac McCarthy's 'The Counselor'|url=https://deadline.com/2012/01/ridley-scott-in-talks-for-cormac-mccarthys-the-counselor-223855/|magazine=Deadline|access-date=19 February 2020|archive-date=3 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703112759/http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/ridley-scott-in-talks-for-cormac-mccarthys-the-counselor/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="FirstImage">{{cite web|url=http://www.ineedmyfix.com/2012/08/01/first-looks-at-michael-fassbender-and-brad-pitt-filming-the-counselor |title=First Looks at Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt Filming 'The Counselor' |publisher=INeedMyFix.com |date=1 August 2012 |access-date=2 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803002437/https://www.ineedmyfix.com/2012/08/01/first-looks-at-michael-fassbender-and-brad-pitt-filming-the-counselor/ |archive-date= 3 August 2012}}</ref> On 25 October 2013, ''Indiewire'' reported that "Before McCarthy sold his first spec script for Scott's (''The Counselor'') film, the director was heavily involved in developing an adaptation of the author's 1985 novel ''[[Blood Meridian]]'' with screenwriter [[William Monahan|Bill Monahan]] (''[[The Departed]]''). But as Scott said in a ''Time Out'' interview, '[Studios] didn't want to make it. The book is so uncompromising, which is what's great about it.' Described as an 'anti-western'..."<ref>''Indiewire'', 25 October 2013.</ref> Scott directed the [[List of films based on the Bible|biblically inspired]] [[epic film]] ''[[Exodus: Gods and Kings]]'', released in December 2014 which received negative reviews from critics (particularly for the casting of white actors as [[Middle Eastern peoples|Middle Eastern]] characters) and grossed $268&nbsp;million worldwide on a $140&nbsp;million budget, making it a [[box-office bomb|financial disappointment]]. Filmed at [[Pinewood Studios]] in Buckinghamshire, the film starred [[Christian Bale]] in the lead role.<ref name="Houses"/>

[[File:NASA Journey to Mars and “The Martian" (201508180003HQ).jpg|thumb|right|Scott participates in a question and answer session about NASA's journey to Mars and his film ''[[The Martian (film)|The Martian]]'', 18 August 2015.]]
In May 2014, Scott began negotiations to direct ''[[The Martian (film)|The Martian]]'', starring [[Matt Damon]] as Mark Watney.<ref name=holl>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ridley-scott-direct-matt-damon-703887 |title=Ridley Scott in Talks to Direct Matt Damon in 'The Martian' (Exclusive) |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=13 May 2014 |access-date=14 May 2014 |archive-date=17 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517084554/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ridley-scott-direct-matt-damon-703887 |url-status=live }}</ref> Like many of Scott's previous works, ''The Martian'' features a heroine in the form of [[Jessica Chastain]]'s character who is the mission commander.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ridley Scott on 'The Martian,' His Groundbreaking '1984' Apple Commercial, and 'Prometheus 2'|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/26/ridley-scott-on-the-martian-his-groundbreaking-1984-apple-commercial-and-prometheus-2.html|website=The Daily Beast|date=18 December 2016|access-date=18 December 2016|archive-date=1 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201181030/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/26/ridley-scott-on-the-martian-his-groundbreaking-1984-apple-commercial-and-prometheus-2.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was originally scheduled for release on 25 November 2015, but Fox later switched its release date with that of [[Victor Frankenstein (film)|''Victor Frankenstein'']], and thus ''The Martian'' was released on 2 October 2015.<ref name=firstshow>{{cite news|last1=Anderton|first1=Ethan|title=Fox Shifts Release Dates for 'The Martian,' 'Miss Peregrine' & More|url=http://www.firstshowing.net/2014/fox-shifts-release-dates-for-the-martian-miss-peregrine-more/|access-date=2 August 2014|publisher=firstshowing.net|date=1 August 2014|archive-date=6 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806174416/http://www.firstshowing.net/2014/fox-shifts-release-dates-for-the-martian-miss-peregrine-more/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Fox Switches 'The Martian' and 'Victor Frankenstein' Release Dates|url = https://deadline.com/2015/06/fox-switches-the-martian-and-victor-frankenstein-release-dates-1201441061/|access-date = 12 September 2015|first = Anita|last = Busch|date = 10 June 2015|website = Deadline Hollywood|archive-date = 5 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150905145753/http://deadline.com/2015/06/fox-switches-the-martian-and-victor-frankenstein-release-dates-1201441061/|url-status = live}}</ref>  ''The Martian'' was a critical and commercial success, grossed over $630&nbsp;million worldwide, becoming Scott's highest-grossing film to date.<ref name="Box office">{{cite web | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Director&id=ridleyscott.htm | title=Ridley Scott Movie Box Office | work=boxofficemojo.com | access-date=13 October 2015 | archive-date=6 October 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006235117/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/people/chart/?view=Director&id=ridleyscott.htm | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last=Driscoll | first=Molly | url=http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Culture-Cafe/2015/0914/Toronto-Film-Festival-The-Martian-Room-get-critics-talking-video | title=Toronto Film Festival: 'The Martian,' 'Room' get critics talking | work=[[The Christian Science Monitor]] | date=14 September 2015 | access-date=5 January 2016 | archive-date=25 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125050633/http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Culture-Cafe/2015/0914/Toronto-Film-Festival-The-Martian-Room-get-critics-talking-video | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | last=Lang | first=Brent | url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/the-martian-box-office-matt-damon-1201605217/ | title=Box Office: 'The Martian' to Blast Off With $45 Million | journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date=29 September 2015 | access-date=5 January 2016 | archive-date=30 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930234237/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/the-martian-box-office-matt-damon-1201605217/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

A sequel to ''Prometheus'', ''[[Alien: Covenant]]'', started filming in 2016, premiered in London on 4 May 2017, and received general release on 19 May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/prometheus-2-lands-green-lantern-writer-may-feature-multiple-michael-fassbenders-exclusive/|title='Prometheus 2' Lands 'Green Lantern' Writer; May Feature Multiple Michael Fassbenders (Exclusive)|website=TheWrap|date=24 March 2014|access-date=24 August 2014|archive-date=22 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922153312/https://www.thewrap.com/prometheus-2-lands-green-lantern-writer-may-feature-multiple-michael-fassbenders-exclusive/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising [[Michael Fassbender]]'s dual performance and calling the film a return to form for both director Ridley Scott and the franchise.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-alien-covenant-review-20170517-story.html|title=Ridley Scott's 'Alien: Covenant' is a sleek, suspenseful return to form|last=Chang|first=Justin|date=17 May 2017|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=19 May 2017|issn=0458-3035|archive-date=8 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108154509/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-alien-covenant-review-20170517-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tracking-board.com/alien-covenant-film-review-ridley-scott-returns-to-form-with-chest-bursting-thrills/|title="Alien: Covenant" Film Review: Ridley Scott Returns to Form With Chest-Bursting Thrills|date=7 May 2017|publisher=The Tracking Board|access-date=19 May 2017|archive-date=11 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011021844/http://www.tracking-board.com/alien-covenant-film-review-ridley-scott-returns-to-form-with-chest-bursting-thrills/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2011, information leaked about production of a [[Blade Runner 2049|sequel]] to ''Blade Runner'' by [[Alcon Entertainment]], with Alcon partners [[Broderick Johnson]] and [[Andrew Kosove]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2011/08/ridley-scott-ready-to-direct-new-version-of-seminal-sci-fi-film-blade-runner-159573/ |title=Ridley Scott To Direct New 'Blade Runner' Installment For Alcon Entertainment |publisher=Deadline New York |date=19 August 2011 |access-date=19 August 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418103232/http://www.deadline.com/2011/08/ridley-scott-ready-to-direct-new-version-of-seminal-sci-fi-film-blade-runner/ |archive-date=18 April 2014}}</ref> Scott informed the ''Variety'' publication in November 2014 that he was no longer the director for the film and would only fulfill a producer's role. Scott also revealed that filming would begin sometime within 2015, and that [[Harrison Ford]] has signed on to reprise his role from the original film but his character should only appear in "the third act" of the sequel.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kastrenakes|first=Jacob|title=Ridley Scott won't direct 'Blade Runner' sequel|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/11/25/7286991/blade-runner-2-wont-be-directed-by-ridley-scott|website=The Verge|publisher=[[Vox Media, Inc]]|access-date=26 November 2014|date=25 November 2014|archive-date=26 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126100454/http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/25/7286991/blade-runner-2-wont-be-directed-by-ridley-scott|url-status=live}}</ref> On 26 February 2015, the sequel was officially confirmed, with [[Denis Villeneuve]] hired to direct the film, and Scott being an executive producer.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/07/15/blade-runner-sequel-concept-art/|title='Blade Runner' sequel concept art: See a first look|date=15 June 2016|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=4 October 2017|archive-date=13 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200413014824/http://ew.com/article/2016/07/15/blade-runner-sequel-concept-art/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The sequel, ''[[Blade Runner 2049]]'', was released on 6 October 2017 to universal acclaim.<ref name="oculus">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/blade-runner-2049-new-title-of-sequel-1201831969/|title='Blade Runner' Sequel Finally Has A Title, Will Offer VR Experiences For Film Through Oculus – Update|first=Anita|last=Busch|date=6 October 2016|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=6 October 2016|archive-date=7 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007171427/http://deadline.com/2016/10/blade-runner-2049-new-title-of-sequel-1201831969/|url-status=live}}</ref>

From May to August 2017, Scott filmed ''[[All the Money in the World]]'', a drama about the [[kidnapping of John Paul Getty III]], starring [[Mark Wahlberg]] and [[Michelle Williams (actress)|Michelle Williams]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title=Ridley Scott To Next Helm Getty Kidnap Drama; Natalie Portman Courted|url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/ridley-scott-j-paul-getty-iii-kidnap-movie-natalie-portman-david-scarpa-john-paul-getty-1202042231/|access-date=13 March 2017|website=Deadline|date=13 March 2017|archive-date=26 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626054504/https://deadline.com/2017/03/ridley-scott-j-paul-getty-iii-kidnap-movie-natalie-portman-david-scarpa-john-paul-getty-1202042231/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |title=Michelle Williams, Kevin Spacey, Mark Wahlberg Circling Ridley Scott's Getty Kidnap Film |url=https://deadline.com/2017/03/michelle-williams-kevin-spacey-mark-wahlberg-ridley-scott-getty-kidnap-film-imperative-entertainment-sony-pictures-1202056971/ |access-date=31 March 2017 |website=Deadline |date=31 March 2017 |archive-date=26 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626030427/https://deadline.com/2017/03/michelle-williams-kevin-spacey-mark-wahlberg-ridley-scott-getty-kidnap-film-imperative-entertainment-sony-pictures-1202056971/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Kevin Spacey]] originally portrayed Getty Sr. However, after multiple sexual assault allegations against the actor, Scott decided to replace him with [[Christopher Plummer]], saying "You can't condone that kind of behaviour in any shape or form. We cannot let one person's action affect the good work of all these other people. It's that simple."<ref name="Spacey"/> Scott began re-shooting Spacey's scenes with Plummer on 20 November, which included filming at [[Elveden Hall]] in west Suffolk, England.<ref name="Spacey"/> With a release date of 25 December 2017, the film studio had its doubts that Scott would manage it, saying: "They were like, 'You'll never do it. God be with you.'"<ref name="Spacey">{{cite news|title=Director Ridley Scott talks about replacing Kevin Spacey in new film|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42168622|publisher=BBC|date=1 December 2017|access-date=21 June 2018|archive-date=21 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221002752/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42168622|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=allthemoneyintheworld.htm|title=All the Money in the World (2017)|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=15 July 2017|archive-date=6 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706112212/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=allthemoneyintheworld.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 2020s ===
In 2020, Scott directed ''[[The Last Duel (2021 film)|The Last Duel]]'', a film adaptation of [[Eric Jager]]'s 2004 book ''[[The Last Duel: A True Story of Crime, Scandal, and Trial by Combat in Medieval France]]'', starring [[Adam Driver]], [[Matt Damon]] and [[Jodie Comer]] which was released on 15 October 2021<ref>Multiple sources:
* {{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/mulan-avatar-star-wars-release-date-changes-disney-coroanvirus-1202993719/|title='Mulan' Off The Calendar; Disney Also Delays 'Avatar' & 'Star Wars' Movies By One Year As Studio Adjusts To Pandemic|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=23 July 2020|access-date=23 July 2020|archive-date=23 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723210913/https://deadline.com/2020/07/mulan-avatar-star-wars-release-date-changes-disney-coroanvirus-1202993719/|url-status=live}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/amp/infos/culture-loisirs/dordogne-ridley-scott-cherche-des-doublures-pour-les-stars-de-son-prochain-film-1579014852|title=Recherche doublures pour Matt Damon, Adam Driver et Jodie Comer pour un tournage en Dordogne|website=francebleu|date=14 January 2021|language=fr|access-date=17 April 2020|archive-date=18 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218172949/https://www.francebleu.fr/amp/infos/culture-loisirs/dordogne-ridley-scott-cherche-des-doublures-pour-les-stars-de-son-prochain-film-1579014852|url-status=live}}
* {{cite web|url=https://figurants.com/figuration-cinema/figuration-long-metrage/casting-doublures-matt-damon-adam-driver-et-jodie-comer-pour-film-de-ridley-scott_i11180|title=#casting doublures Matt Damon, Adam Driver et Jodie Comer pour film de Ridley Scott|website=Figurants|date=13 January 2021|access-date=17 April 2020|archive-date=2 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202225535/https://figurants.com/figuration-cinema/figuration-long-metrage/casting-doublures-matt-damon-adam-driver-et-jodie-comer-pour-film-de-ridley-scott_i11180|url-status=live}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/culture-loisirs/discretion-de-mise-a-sarlat-autour-du-dernier-riddley-scott-1581627414|title=Discrétion de mise à Sarlat autour du dernier Ridley Scott|date=13 February 2020|first=Théo|last=Caubel|language=fr|access-date=17 April 2020|archive-date=14 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214023708/https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/culture-loisirs/discretion-de-mise-a-sarlat-autour-du-dernier-riddley-scott-1581627414|url-status=live}}</ref> to positive reviews but it [[Box-office bomb|bombed at the box office]], grossing only $30.6&nbsp;million against a production budget of $100&nbsp;million.<ref>Multiple sources:
* {{cite web |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=October 17, 2021 |title=Box Office: 'Halloween Kills' Scores Bloody Great $50.4 Million Debut, 'The Last Duel' Bombs |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/box-office-halloween-kills-debut-matt-damon-ben-affleck-last-duel-bombs-1235091240/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017152015/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/box-office-halloween-kills-debut-matt-damon-ben-affleck-last-duel-bombs-1235091240/ |archive-date=October 17, 2021 |access-date=July 31, 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US }}
* {{cite web |title=The Last Duel (2021) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4244994/?ref_=bo_rl_ti |access-date=July 31, 2022 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |archive-date=8 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208114559/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4244994/?ref_=bo_rl_ti |url-status=live }}
* {{Cite The Numbers |id=Last-Duel-The|title= The Last Duel (2021) |access-date=July 31, 2022}}</ref> Filming locations included the French [[medieval]] castle of [[Berzé-le-Châtel]] (with a film crew of 300 people including 100 extras),<ref>{{cite web |title= "The Last Duel" by Damien VALETTE (23 January 2020) |url= https://www.lejsl.com/edition-macon/2020/01/23/the-last-duel-cinq-a-six-jours-de-tournage-au-chateau-de-berze |website= www.lejsl.com |date= 23 January 2020 |language= fr |access-date= 17 February 2020 |archive-date= 6 August 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200806164752/https://www.lejsl.com/edition-macon/2020/01/23/the-last-duel-cinq-a-six-jours-de-tournage-au-chateau-de-berze |url-status= live }}</ref> and Ireland.<ref>{{cite web |title= Extras Casting announced for Ridley Scott Epic Period Feature 'The Last Duel' |url= http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4293245&tpl=archnews&force=1 |work= Irish Film & Television Network |access-date= 14 February 2020 |archive-date= 14 February 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200214201323/http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4293245&tpl=archnews&force=1 |url-status= live }}</ref> He directed ''[[House of Gucci]]'', a film about the murder of [[Maurizio Gucci]] orchestrated by [[Patrizia Reggiani]], who were portrayed by [[Adam Driver]] and [[Lady Gaga]], respectively. Scott had originally been set to direct the film in 2006, but the project languished in [[development hell]] for several years, with different directors entering talks to sign on, before he returned to the project in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/lady-gaga-ridley-scott-movie-maurizio-gucci-patrizia-reggiani-murder-gucci-family-giannina-scott-1202774518/|title=Lady Gaga, Ridley & Giannina Scott Team On Film About Assassination Of Gucci Grandson Maurizio; Gaga To Play Convicted Ex-Wife Patrizia Reggiani|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=1 November 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=23 August 2020|archive-date=4 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200904022917/https://deadline.com/2019/11/lady-gaga-ridley-scott-movie-maurizio-gucci-patrizia-reggiani-murder-gucci-family-giannina-scott-1202774518/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=June 21, 2006|url=https://variety.com/2006/film/features/gucci-bio-gets-going-1200337355/|title=Gucci bio gets going|last=Gardner|first=Chris|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=May 6, 2023|archive-date=3 December 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211203002553/https://variety.com/2006/film/features/gucci-bio-gets-going-1200337355/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was released on 24 November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/mgm-buys-ridley-scotts-gucci-film-lady-gaga-set-star-1289108/|title=MGM Buys Ridley Scott's 'Gucci' Film With Lady Gaga Set to Star (Exclusive)|last1=Kit|last2=Siegel|first1=Borys|first2=Tatiana|date=April 8, 2020|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 6, 2023|archive-date=8 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408234045/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mgm-buys-ridley-scotts-gucci-film-lady-gaga-set-star-1289108|url-status=live}}</ref>

Scott next directed ''[[Napoleon (2023 film)|Napoleon]]'', a biopic of [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] starring [[Joaquin Phoenix]] as Napoleon and [[Vanessa Kirby]] as [[Empress Joséphine]], the first wife of Napoleon.<ref name="Rothkopf">{{cite news |last=Rothkopf |first=Joshua |date=21 November 2023 |title=Vanessa Kirby commands the heart of 'Napoleon.' Her director knows about strong women |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-11-21/vanessa-kirby-ridley-scott-strong-women-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128010818/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-11-21/vanessa-kirby-ridley-scott-strong-women-interview |archive-date=28 November 2023 |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |quote=Kirby's Joséphine joins the sisterhood of director Ridley Scott's women, characters marked by strength and savvy, overtly in "Thelma & Louise" and "G.I. Jane," but just as palpably in scene-stealing turns from Lorraine Bracco in 1987's "Someone to Watch Over Me," Jodie Comer in "The Last Duel" and Lady Gaga in the deep-dish-of-crazy "House of Gucci." Scott may be the movies' most consistent stealth feminist}}</ref> Filming began in February 2022; the film was released on 22 November 2023 by [[Sony Pictures Releasing]] before streaming on [[Apple TV+]] on 1 March 2024.<ref>Multiple sources:
* {{cite news |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=14 October 2020 |title=Ridley Scott Eyes Another Epic: Joaquin Phoenix As Napoleon In 'Kitbag' As Director Today Wraps 'The Last Duel' |website=Deadline |url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/ridley-scott-joaquin-phoenix-napoleon-epic-kitbag-wraps-the-last-duel-today-1234597342/ |url-status=live |access-date=11 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015054250/https://deadline.com/2020/10/ridley-scott-joaquin-phoenix-napoleon-epic-kitbag-wraps-the-last-duel-today-1234597342/ |archive-date=15 October 2020}}
* {{Cite web |last=Goldbart |first=Max |date=22 November 2021 |title=Ridley Scott Hits Back At Gucci Family Criticism; Reveals Napoleon Biopic 'Kitbag' Filming Date |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/ridley-scott-hits-back-at-gucci-family-criticism-reveals-napoleon-biopic-kitbag-filming-date-1234878689/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122093043/https://deadline.com/2021/11/ridley-scott-hits-back-at-gucci-family-criticism-reveals-napoleon-biopic-kitbag-filming-date-1234878689/ |archive-date=22 November 2021 |access-date=22 November 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
* {{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=January 4, 2022 |title=Jodie Comer Exits Ridley Scott's Napoleon Drama 'Kitbag' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jodie-comer-exits-ridley-scott-kitbag-movie-1235069264/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104210630/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jodie-comer-exits-ridley-scott-kitbag-movie-1235069264/ |archive-date=4 January 2022 |access-date=January 4, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
* {{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=18 January 2022 |title=Kevin Walsh Moves From Scott Free Prexy To Multi-Year Apple TV+ Producing Deal |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/kevin-walsh-moves-scott-free-president-to-apple-production-deal-1234912124/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609012203/https://deadline.com/2022/01/kevin-walsh-moves-scott-free-president-to-apple-production-deal-1234912124/ |archive-date=9 June 2022 |access-date=19 January 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
* {{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=19 January 2022 |title=Michael Pruss Elevated To President Of Ridley Scott's Scott Free Films |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/michael-pruss-president-ridley-scott-scott-free-films-1234915168/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119180143/https://deadline.com/2022/01/michael-pruss-president-ridley-scott-scott-free-films-1234915168/ |archive-date=19 January 2022 |access-date=19 January 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
* {{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=April 3, 2023 |title=Ridley Scott, Joaquin Phoenix Epic 'Napoleon' Gets Exclusive Theatrical Release Before Apple TV+ Debut |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/ridley-scott-joaquin-phoenix-napoleon-movie-theatrical-release-date-apple-tv-debut-1235571909/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403180136/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/ridley-scott-joaquin-phoenix-napoleon-movie-theatrical-release-date-apple-tv-debut-1235571909/ |archive-date=3 April 2023 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}
* {{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=2024-02-15 |title='Napoleon' Streaming Campaign Gets Start Date On Apple TV+ |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/napoleon-streaming-date-apple-tv-1235826716/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Deadline}}
* {{Cite web |title=Napoleon |url=https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/napoleon/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Apple TV+ Press |language=en-US}}</ref> Scott's next film was ''[[Gladiator II]]'', a sequel to ''Gladiator'', starring [[Paul Mescal]], [[Denzel Washington]], and [[Pedro Pascal]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2023/01/gladiator-2-star-paul-mescal-ridley-scott-paramount-1235212512/|date= January 6, 2023|last= Kroll|first= Justin|title= Paul Mescal To Star In Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator' Sequel For Paramount|website= [[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date= June 12, 2023|archive-date= 6 January 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230106192944/https://deadline.com/2023/01/gladiator-2-star-paul-mescal-ridley-scott-paramount-1235212512/|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/pedro-pascal-ridley-scotts-gladiator-paramount-1235352214/|date=1 May 2023|title=Pedro Pascal Joins Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator' Sequel At Paramount|access-date=June 23, 2023|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|archive-date=21 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621075529/https://deadline.com/2023/05/pedro-pascal-ridley-scotts-gladiator-paramount-1235352214/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film, which began production in June 2023 but had been discussed since early 2001, was released on 22 November 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rajput |first1=Priyanca |title=Ridley Scott's ''Gladiator 2'' enters production |url=https://www.kftv.com/news/2023/06/08/ridley-scotts-gladiator-2-enters-production |website=[[KFTV.com]] |date=June 8, 2023 |access-date=23 June 2023 |archive-date=9 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609000807/https://www.kftv.com/news/2023/06/08/ridley-scotts-gladiator-2-enters-production |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Couch|first=Aaron|date=9 June 2023|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gladiator-accident-injures-multiple-crewmembers-1235511913/|title='Gladiator 2' Accident Injures Multiple Crewmembers|magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=12 June 2023|archive-date=12 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612111729/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gladiator-accident-injures-multiple-crewmembers-1235511913/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Upcoming projects===
In February 2024, it was announced that Scott will direct [[Paramount Pictures]]' [[Bee Gees]] biopic titled ''You Should Be Dancing'', written by [[John Logan (writer)|John Logan]] and [[Joe Penhall]]. The film is scheduled to begin [[principal photography]] in October 2025 in London and Miami.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=2024-02-16 |title=Ridley Scott To Direct Paramount's Bee Gees Movie From GK Films |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/ridley-scott-bee-gees-movie-1235827580/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Gladiator3">{{Cite web |last1=Hibberd |first1=James |last2=Couch |first2=Aaron |date=2024-09-20 |title=Ridley Scott Planning a 'Gladiator 3': 'There's Already an Idea' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gladiator-iii-ridley-scott-1236008160/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-24 |title=You Should Be Dancing |url=https://productionlist.com/production/you-should-be-dancing/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Production List {{!}} Film & Television Industry Alliance |language=en-US}}</ref> In November that year, Scott was announced to be directing ''[[The Dog Stars (film)|The Dog Stars]]'', based on the Peter Heller novel that will star [[Jacob Elordi]], with principal photography set to begin in April 2025, in Italy.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stephan |first=Katcy |title=Ridley Scott and Paul Mescal to Re-Team After 'Gladiator II' on 'The Dog Stars' |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/ridley-scott-paul-mescal-the-dog-stars-1236205008/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=8 November 2024 |date=8 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Siegel |first=Tatiana |date=2025-01-07 |title=Jacob Elordi in Talks to Replace Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott's 'The Dog Stars' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2025/film/news/jacob-elordi-replace-paul-mescal-ridley-scott-the-dog-stars-1236267363/ |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

While promoting ''Gladiator II'', in a September 2024 interview for French network [[La Première (French TV network)|La Premiere]], Scott revealed that he was planning a ''Gladiator III'', comparing the ending of ''II'' to ''[[The Godfather]]'', "with [[Michael Corleone]] ending up with a job he didn't want [...] So the next [film] will be about a man who doesn't want to be where he is."<ref name="Gladiator3"/>