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Sep 22, 2020 · Oliver Reed died of a heart attack in 2000 while filming Gladiator, but his role as Proximo was completed with digital effects and stand-ins. Learn how the filmmakers used CGI to create a seamless tribute to the legendary actor.
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May 5, 2020 · The director said Reed died after challenging sailors to a drinking match in a pub in Malta. He had to finish Reed's scenes with CGI for the 2000 epic starring Russell Crowe.
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- Adam White
For playing Antonius Proximo, the old, gruff gladiator trainer in Ridley Scott's Gladiator, in what was his final film, Reed was posthumously nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2000.
May 5, 2000 · Oliver Reed plays Proximo, a former gladiator and trainer of Maximus, the main character played by Russell Crowe. He helps Maximus to survive and fight in the gladiator arena after he is betrayed by the emperor Commodus.
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- Ridley Scott
- 2000-05-05
Oliver Reed was an English actor who played Proximo, a gladiator trainer, in the Oscar-winning film Gladiator (2000). He died of a heart attack in a bar after a drinking binge in Malta in 1999.
- January 1, 1
- Wimbledon, London, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Valletta, Malta
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Oliver Reed played Proximo, a former gladiator and slave trader, who recruits Maximus (Russell Crowe) for the arena in Rome. See his quotes, photos, and trivia on IMDb.
May 2, 2024 · Oliver Reed passed away during the filming of Gladiator, and the movie used CGI and body doubles to complete his scenes as Proximo. Learn how this technique influenced other projects like The Sopranos, The Hunger Games, and Star Wars.
