Overview

• Scott said he asked to be paid what Arnold Schwarzenegger was earning and was stunned when the studio agreed, yet he still declined the job.
• He compared the offer to directing a Bond film, arguing those franchises work as fun and camp, which he felt did not suit his style.
• In the same Guardian Q&A, Scott said a third Gladiator film is “in process.”
• He added he would consider another Alien prequel if he finds the right idea.
• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines was ultimately directed by Jonathan Mostow and released in 2003.