Ridley Scott comments on Quentin Tarantino's plan to retire after his 10th film, telling him to "shut up and go make another movie." Scott and Tarantino are two of the greatest living filmmakers and most important voices in modern cinema, having directed iconic works such as Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds, and many more. While Tarantino has long planned to retire from directing after his 10th film, Scott is still going strong after 29 movies at 86 years old with his latest, Gladiator 2, releasing later this month.
In a new profile by The Hollywood Reporter, Ridley Scott was asked about Tarantino's plan to retire after his 10th movie, and he responded bluntly, "I don’t believe it." The interviewer said that if you truly love something, you're great at it, and you try to stop, it has a habit of pulling you back in. Scott agreed, telling Tarantino to "shut up and go make another movie." Scott also mentioned how Tarantino wrote the script for True Romance, which his brother Tony Scott directed. Read Ridley Scott's full response below:
Exactly. I don’t fucking believe that bullshit. Shut up and go make another movie. Quentin wrote a few things for my brother. They got along great. I’m not sure I’ve met him.
What Ridley Scott's Comments Mean For Quentin Tarantino's Retirement Plan
He's The Latest Octogenarian Director To Comment
Ridley Scott is the latest octogenarian director to address Tarantino's plan to retire after 10 movies. Martin Scorsese, director of 26 narrative feature films, also shared his thoughts on the subject, striking a very different tone than Scott, saying as long as he is curious about certain subjects, he will continue making movies about them, and couldn't speak for Tarantino's process. Scorsese has also quoted Kurosawa, saying that, at 80 years old, he is "only now beginning to see the possibility of what cinema could be," and "it’s too late" to tell all the stories he wants to tell.
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Scott's comments about Tarantino's retirement plan are much more blunt and skeptical, essentially dismissing the idea and calling it "bullshit" that he would actually step away from directing after 10 movies. Scott's reaction seems to be a mix of frustration and iration, almost as if he's saying a director as talented as Tarantino shouldn't impose limits on himself artistically. Scott's advice, "Shut up and go make another movie," sounds like he believes Tarantino's talent should continue driving him to make films, regardless of his talk about retirement.
Our Take On Quentin Tarantino Retiring After 10 Movies
It's Disappointing, But One Should Respect His Decision
While it's incredibly disappointing that Tarantino plans to retire after 10 movies, and cinema will lose one of its greatest auteurs prematurely, his decision is well-thought-out and one has to respect it. The director is determined to end his career on a high note, prioritizing his legacy and the quality of his filmography over the potential lure of making more movies and possibly seeing diminished results. However, if Ridley Scott is right, Tarantino's drive and ion will be hard to shut off, and he will probably feel compelled to keep making films, 10th movie or not.
Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2 releases in theaters on November 22.
Is Quentin Tarantino Making Another Movie?
His 10th & Final Film Is In The Works
Over his illustrious career, Tarantino has written and directed nine movies – Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill (released in two volumes), Death Proof, Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight, and most recently, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2019. The following year, in 2020, Tarantino announced plans for his 10th film to be his last as a director, expressing interest in "going out on top" and doesn't want to risk tarnishing his legacy or filmography by "working to diminishing returns."
Quentin Tarantino Movie |
Year |
Reservoir Dogs |
1992 |
Pulp Fiction |
1994 |
Jackie Brown |
1997 |
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 |
2003 |
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 |
2004 |
Death Proof |
2007 |
Inglourious Basterds |
2009 |
Django Unchained |
2012 |
The Hateful Eight |
2015 |
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |
2019 |
In 2023, it was announced that Tarantino's 10th and final film would be The Movie Critic, set in Los Angeles during the late 1970s. The project even cast Brad Pitt, reuniting the star and director for a third time after Inglourious Basterds and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the latter of which earned him an Oscar for Best ing Actor. However, in a surprising move, Tarantino scrapped The Movie Critic entirely, reportedly due to the added pressure of going out on top with his 10th and final film.
Whatever Quentin Tarantino's 10th and final film is, it will be awaited with great interest.
With The Movie Critic scrapped, Tarantino still plans for his 10th film to be his last, and he has seemingly gone back to the drawing board to determine what it might be. It could be an entirely new idea or a revival of one of the many scrapped projects from earlier in his career. Whatever Quentin Tarantino's 10th and final film is, it will be awaited with great interest, though Ridley Scott and many others think he might not stick to the plan.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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- Birthdate
- November 30, 1937
- Birthplace
- South Shields, County Durham, England
- Height
- 5 feet 8 inches
- Notable Projects
- The Martian, Gladiator, Alien
- Professions
- Film Director, Producer
Discover the latest news and filmography for Ridley Scott, known for Gladiator and Blade Runner.
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- Birthdate
- March 27, 1963
- Birthplace
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Height
- 6 feet 1 inch
- Notable Projects
- Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained, Inglourious Basterds
- Professions
- Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor, Author
Discover the latest news and filmography for Quentin Tarantino, known for Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill.
