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PEOPLE & ARTS Wednesday 20 december 2017

Ridley Scott hasn’t heard from Spacey after film replacement

By MICHAEL CIDONI LEN- might have been in the
NOX middle of a film,’” Scott
AP Entertainment Writer said. “Mark was needed
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Di- for a day and a half.”
rector Ridley Scott says he The entire reshoot took
hasn’t heard from Kevin nine days.
Spacey since the decision “Obviously, the most im-
was made to cut the actor portant thing was respect-
from “All the Money in the ing the victims in this case.
World.” You know, whether there
“I don’t know where he is,” are allegations or not —
Scott said in a recent inter- there were many — and
view. “He’s gone down un- it’s important to make sure
derground.” that was dealt with with the
“All the Money in the World” respect and sensitivity that
is about the kidnapping of it deserved. Many people
the teenage grandson of have been replaced in
wealthy American industri- films many times, includ-
alist J. Paul Getty. ing films that I’ve been in-
The film was completed in volved with on both sides
October, with Spacey cast of the spectrum. So those
as Getty. After sexual mis- kind of things happen, but
conduct allegations were it was a decision that Rid-
made against the actor, ley made and we all cer-
Spacey was cut from the tainly supported him in that Christopher Plummer, left, and director Ridley Scott arrive at the world premiere of “All the
movie. Christopher Plum- decision,” said Wahlberg, Money in the World” at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, in Beverly
mer stepped into the role. who also attended the Hills, Calif.
Reshoots began almost im- film’s premiere. Associated Press
mediately. Part of the rush to finish
While promoting the movie the film was self-imposed: mad dash. ation. During the promo- Ridley told The Associated
tional interviews for the
Press that he wouldn’t re-
“He has a delicious sense
over the weekend, Scott Danny Boyle’s FX series
said “it would have been “Trust,” also about the Get- of humor and that’s what movie, he brought a cake lease a director’s cut with
Spacey’s work.
kept me — gave me such
that depicted him play-
nice to have some kind ty kidnapping, debuts next
of call, even if it was from month, so Scott felt the confidence and calmed ing all the roles behind the “Over my dead body. No,”
camera.
Scott said. “I don’t think
everything down on the
his (Spacey’s) representa- original release date had
tive.” to be met. set. It was wonderful,” Plummer’s version of Getty that would be very grace-
Plummer said.
ful. There’s a great word
will be the only one any-
Now, he said, “It’s just too Plummer credits Scott’s
late.” sense of humor with get- Plummer also showed he one ever sees. At the film’s called grace, right? So I
premiere Monday night,
could poke fun at the situ-
Plummer agreed — “I was ting everyone through the wouldn’t do that, no.”q
very anxious to work with
Ridley anyway,” he said. “I
took the script home. The
next morning, I called, said,
‘Yes. Absolutely. Let’s go.’”
To get the movie ready for
its Dec. 25 release date,
Scott had to raise addi-
tional funds and rearrange
cast and crew members
for reshoots.
After that, Scott recalls
spending the next 36 hours
on the phone figuring out
the logistics needed to get
the reshoots done. Scott
said Michelle Williams and
Mark Wahlberg, the other
stars of the film, responded
quickly.
“They were all ready. Mi-
chelle said, ‘I’ll do it.’ She
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