For a man with movies such as Alien, Gladiator, and Blade Runner under his directorial belt, Ridley Scott is often omitted from lists of legendary filmmakers. Controversies and lapses in the quality and reception of his recent movies have seen the Britons name at risk of falling into the batch of hit-or-miss filmmakers instead of the more distinguished list to which an auteur of his caliber arguably belongs. However, the release of Gladiator II could change thingsfor better or worse.