'Gladiator II' director Ridley Scott says he 'wouldn't advise' vacationing in Malta, angering a government that set aside $48 million for him to film there
His remark involved the Mediterranean island nation of Malta, which allocated millions of dollars in rebates to the movie's ...
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Hollywood legend backtracks after jibe at Malta caused uproar
Along with the “Gladiator” movies, Scott filmed part of his historical epic “Napoleon” in Malta, receiving a rebate of €12.8 ...
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Johann Grech should step down immediately after Ridley Scott comment, PN says
After Film Commissioner Johann Grech accused critics of the Government's film rebates of attacking Malta, he has now found ...
Tourists told ‘not to visit’ European country by Hollywood director
A film director, who had £38 million of Maltese public funds set aside for him while shooting there this year, said he "wouldn't advise" visiting the country.
The Malta Independent4d
‘I would not go back there on holiday,’ Gladiator director tells audience on Malta
World-famous director Ridley Scott, who directed the new Gladiator film which was filmed in Malta, told an audience that he ...
Times of Malta4d
‘Malta is lovely’: Ridley Scott's comment gets panned on Reddit
Users of the popular online forum platform Reddit have come to Malta’s defence after Ridley Scott gave an unflattering review of the country as a tourist destination. During an event earlier ...
Times of Malta4d
Johann Grech should be sacked after Ridley Scott 'humiliation' - PN
Grech, who earns €12,500 a month as film commissioner, shared a clip of Gladiator 2 director Ridley Scott describing Malta as a “treasure trove of architecture” while being interviewed by ...
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'Gladiator II' director Ridley Scott says he 'wouldn't advise' vacationing in Malta, angering a government that paid $48 million for him to film there
Politicians in Malta are not happy about it. Malta paid the "Gladiator II" producers $48 million for filming there. Director Ridley Scott has advised people to avoid visiting Malta, one of the ...