Ridley Scott hated the theatrical version of one of his films, which led to the release of a superior director.
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Ridley Scott has made some of the greatest films that have stood the test of time and are celebrated today. The filmmaker is behind classics like Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator, Thelma & Louise, etc, and at 86, he continues to churn out epic films edited on a grand scale. The director is also known to be a perfectionist and is very particular about the look of his films.
One of his most divisive films was the theatrical version of Kingdom of Heaven. Audiences expected the historical epic to be on the level of Gladiator but it lacked depth and characterization. Several crucial scenes that the director wanted to set were cut from the theatrical version. However, the director's cut version of the film was a significant improvement over it.
After hits such as Gladiator and Black Hawk Down, Scott returned to the historical epics with the film Kingdom of Heaven from 2005. The film directed by Orlando Bloom depicted the journey of Balian of Ibelin who fights to defend the Kingdom of Jerusalem and tries to bring peace between the capital and the East which is engaged in a holy war.
