It appears Ridley Scott may be on the, uh, outs with his longtime DP John Mathieson. The two collaborated on six films, including "Gladiator," "Matchstick Men," "Kingdom of Heaven," and most recently "Gladiator II,

Upon listening to his episode on the podcast in question, John Mathieson noticed the severe truncation of the talk he’d given to Nigel Levy. Gladiator II’s DP even noted that he could tell that it felt like quotes were rearranged and deleted that would have filled out the sentiment he’d expressed above.

Gladiator II cinematographer Jon Mathieson is providing context and explanation after seemingly anti-Ridley Scott comments surfaced.

Gladiator II cinematographer John Mathieson isn't a fan of how director Ridley Scott handled the process for the historical epic.

Gladiator II cinematographer John Mathieson had some choice words to say about his longtime collaborator Ridley Scott and his current filming methods.