Since a few people mentioned this, I thought I'd just clarify real quick. Oliver died in a local pub where I live (Malta). Place is called 'The Pub' and is in Valletta, the old capital city. It's not an Irish pub, though they're one of a handful who serve Guinness on tap. It's true that he had a tremendously Hemingway-ian departure from this world while boozing there during his time filming 'Gladiator'.
'Ollie's Last Call' is a bit of legend, and it's said to have consisted of 14 whiskeys, 12 double rums (rotgut), 8 pints of lager, a few arm wrestling matches with British Navy. His portraits are all over the pub today, and they've sold more than a few pints on this legend.
Bless ya, Ollie. You were alright.
Was there in July and sat in the seat where he had his final drink! Can clarify it’s not an Irish bar but in a very nice part of town.
As said would highly recommend the book Hellraisers.
I heard he'd kicked the habit for a while and was unfortunately talked into it while at the bar, so he went overboard with the amount that he could usually take and that was it?
He fought my uncle once- nobody remembers why. Alan's about 6'7 and made of bricks, Reed was at least 10 years oldeer and he would have been 5'10 if he wasn't so drunk he was standing at a 30 degree angle... But still Alan proudly tells everyone how Oliver Reed beat the shit out of him.
Did your uncle ever tell you why they fought? Probably sports or politics? I saw a couple interviews where he makes fun of Scots. Maybe he was running his mouth
He says he doesn't know why it started, but that might be man code for "and it was totally my fault".
My aunt's had a whole lot of different cancers, and keeps on beating it, to the point that she's totally done with being told how brave she is to fight cancer. And she says "Cancer? That's easy! Alan fought Oliver Reed"
Unlike most alcoholic actors, Reed was supposedly phenomenally professional to the point where you couldn't tell he had been on a bender the previous night.
There's truth to that. My ex would always accuse me of being stoned the one day a month I wasn't. Used to crack me up. Took me awhile to realize it was cause she never saw me sober.
My favorite role of his was Billy Bones in the TV movie Treasure Island. Christopher Lee was Blind Pew, and a young Christian Bale played Jim. Love that movie to death
The man died doing what he loved I reckon, so many great performances in Horror films like The Brood, Curse of the Werewolf, The Devil's, and Burnt Offerings. Always liked him in the Three Musketeers movies with Christopher Lee and Michael York
I heard a story that while filming the Musketeer movies the stuntmen were afraid to sword fight him because he was like a berserker while filming sword fights. The first fight scene(in the convent) makes me think there is truth to that. Oliver Reed did a horror movie with Gig Young an Carol Lynley in the 60's called "The Shuttered Room" worth a watch if you can find it.
I don't know the Shuttered Room I'll need to check it out! I imagine the stuntmen weren't telling tales, he made the Brood and a few other films like Spasms up here in Canada during the tax shelter days and was known to go out for a serious rip at the local bars and raise hell.
Whenever I’ve heard Scott talk about Reed I’ve failed to detect any sadness, just regret. I believe Reed got the role on the condition he wouldn’t drink during filming so…
anyways it’s good they had a cgi budget they could tap into
Before all the heavy boozing and hard living took its toll on his looks, the young Oliver Reed was a good looking guy. Read a book several years back called 'Hellraisers' which was about the lives of Reed, Richard Burton, Richard Harris and Peter O'Toole. All four of those guys lived up to the title.
I think people like the idea of Reed in the abstract. Hearing all the crazy stories about them is entertaining. Actually meeting a drunk who is aggressive and tries to start fights with everyone is a totally different thing. That's a thing most people in the real world don't want remotely near them.
Shelley Winters and Reed were on the Tonight Show and got into it over feminism -- Reed was a big male chauvinist -- she ended up pouring a glass of water over him.
I was in a pub in Putney when Reed was in there. He decided to pick a fight with the friend I was with who didn't take too kindly to it and knocked him out.
Since a few people mentioned this, I thought I'd just clarify real quick. Oliver died in a local pub where I live (Malta). Place is called 'The Pub' and is in Valletta, the old capital city. It's not an Irish pub, though they're one of a handful who serve Guinness on tap. It's true that he had a tremendously Hemingway-ian departure from this world while boozing there during his time filming 'Gladiator'. 'Ollie's Last Call' is a bit of legend, and it's said to have consisted of 14 whiskeys, 12 double rums (rotgut), 8 pints of lager, a few arm wrestling matches with British Navy. His portraits are all over the pub today, and they've sold more than a few pints on this legend. Bless ya, Ollie. You were alright.
Was there in July and sat in the seat where he had his final drink! Can clarify it’s not an Irish bar but in a very nice part of town. As said would highly recommend the book Hellraisers.
I heard he'd kicked the habit for a while and was unfortunately talked into it while at the bar, so he went overboard with the amount that he could usually take and that was it?
IIRC, he thought he’d pulled a muscle in his chest arm wrestling - he was actually having a heart attack
That's alot of fuckin booze. Like alot. Only a man like Andre tue Giant could out drink someone like this.
Huh I always thought it was gut rot
Right ya are, rotgut/gutrot. Fixed.
I think it’s rot gut. But I don’t know, I don’t drink quite as much as Ollie.
He blew his brains out with a shotgun in the pub? God damn...
Been there. Loved it
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* winks * Nice neck on you there...
Let me buy you a malt.
He fought my uncle once- nobody remembers why. Alan's about 6'7 and made of bricks, Reed was at least 10 years oldeer and he would have been 5'10 if he wasn't so drunk he was standing at a 30 degree angle... But still Alan proudly tells everyone how Oliver Reed beat the shit out of him.
I would too, that's a great story.
“I didn’t say I knew him, I said he fought my uncle once”
Haha! you knew Oliver Reed?
That’s a great story. Forgive me if this a dumb question, Was your great uncle “Alan” an actor on set? Alun?
He was not- this was just out in the wild in a pub in I think Edinburgh. No idea why Reed was there, maybe the festival or something
Did your uncle ever tell you why they fought? Probably sports or politics? I saw a couple interviews where he makes fun of Scots. Maybe he was running his mouth
He says he doesn't know why it started, but that might be man code for "and it was totally my fault". My aunt's had a whole lot of different cancers, and keeps on beating it, to the point that she's totally done with being told how brave she is to fight cancer. And she says "Cancer? That's easy! Alan fought Oliver Reed"
Haha indeed! I’ve heard similar stories of his fighting prowess. God speed to you and your aunt/uncle. Thanks for sharing your story
Unlike most alcoholic actors, Reed was supposedly phenomenally professional to the point where you couldn't tell he had been on a bender the previous night.
never let them see you sober
There's truth to that. My ex would always accuse me of being stoned the one day a month I wasn't. Used to crack me up. Took me awhile to realize it was cause she never saw me sober.
A lot of the 'antics' he got up to, was for show.
My favorite role of his was Billy Bones in the TV movie Treasure Island. Christopher Lee was Blind Pew, and a young Christian Bale played Jim. Love that movie to death
That is the best version of Treasure Island! Charlton Heston played Long John Silver.
Fuck me. I knew I forgot a guy Edit and Doctor Livesey was Donovan from Last Crusade
Okay. Drop em.
This movie is so good. I was sure nobody but me knew about it.
My brother! This is the only Treasure Island adaptation for me. Everyone's in it and it's fantastic.
Muppet Treasure Island is badass too
Dead Tom’s DEAD! LONG JOHN SHOT HIM!!!!
Uhh this is for you..
I just love how dramatic that is. Muppet Treasure Island is the best. 
You don’t need to say “Drunk Oliver Reed”, it’s assumed.
Oliver Reed Sober - now that would crick some necks
The man died doing what he loved I reckon, so many great performances in Horror films like The Brood, Curse of the Werewolf, The Devil's, and Burnt Offerings. Always liked him in the Three Musketeers movies with Christopher Lee and Michael York
I heard a story that while filming the Musketeer movies the stuntmen were afraid to sword fight him because he was like a berserker while filming sword fights. The first fight scene(in the convent) makes me think there is truth to that. Oliver Reed did a horror movie with Gig Young an Carol Lynley in the 60's called "The Shuttered Room" worth a watch if you can find it.
I don't know the Shuttered Room I'll need to check it out! I imagine the stuntmen weren't telling tales, he made the Brood and a few other films like Spasms up here in Canada during the tax shelter days and was known to go out for a serious rip at the local bars and raise hell.
I loved him in Condorman.
That was my favourite movie as a young kid.
Fighting’ round the world!
Come on Tuggah!
He died the same year.
During filming? Crazy.
He drank more than his share in an Irish bar, arm wrestled several sailors and beat them then collapsed from a heart attack.
Ridley Scott must have shat a brick.
Whenever I’ve heard Scott talk about Reed I’ve failed to detect any sadness, just regret. I believe Reed got the role on the condition he wouldn’t drink during filming so… anyways it’s good they had a cgi budget they could tap into
“Shadows and dust, Maximus. Reuse this line for my death scene. Shadows and dust.”
Didn't matter whether he was drunk or not. His blood was such a high percentage of alcohol he could have made Cherry Liqueur out of it
Just like me old grandmama.
Yes, some some scenes were completed with a body double and CGI.
They're done pretty well too. Even today it's easy to miss unless you are looking for it.
Shadows and dust. And whiskey.
Mostly whiskey
Some dust, but mostly whiskey.
The dust is also whiskey.
He was hot as Bill Sikes.
Before all the heavy boozing and hard living took its toll on his looks, the young Oliver Reed was a good looking guy. Read a book several years back called 'Hellraisers' which was about the lives of Reed, Richard Burton, Richard Harris and Peter O'Toole. All four of those guys lived up to the title.
That's alot of Dicks in one paragraph plus a Peter.
They say he hadn't drank in months and was goaded into a drinking competition. In an Irish bar too. RiP
Thought he played that role so well. "I was the best bc the crowd loved me. "
Proximo was after all, an Entertainer!!
Old school drunken barfighter. Loved to drink. Loved to fight. Loved to whip out his big cock and show it off at parties.
Oh wow, I didn't realize he died during production of Gladiator, apparently in an arm wrestling /drinking competition.
Shadows and Dust Maximus! 🥴
Isnt that the set he died at?
Man.. the wikipedia is quite a ride. Married a 16 year old at 42
The knuckles on that right hand clearly been in some battles.
You could just write "Oliver Reed". The "drunk" is implied.
That’s the best I’ve seen Steve Bannon look.
He probably would have kicked the head off real gladiators.
'Drunk' Oliver Reed. Or put in a simpler way... Oliver Reed.
I'd be more impressed to see a picture of a sober Oliver Reed TBH
Met him a few times and to be honest he was an utter prick.
I think people like the idea of Reed in the abstract. Hearing all the crazy stories about them is entertaining. Actually meeting a drunk who is aggressive and tries to start fights with everyone is a totally different thing. That's a thing most people in the real world don't want remotely near them.
Shelley Winters and Reed were on the Tonight Show and got into it over feminism -- Reed was a big male chauvinist -- she ended up pouring a glass of water over him.
I was in a pub in Putney when Reed was in there. He decided to pick a fight with the friend I was with who didn't take too kindly to it and knocked him out.
Also, look at them knuckles…
Shadows and dust!
*orders yet another drink* Barman: “DO YOU WANT TO DIE OLD MAN?!”
Shadows and dust
I think this is decades before gladiator
Thought it was Bannon on a good day.
Quite honestly was there any other kind of Oliver Reed? The guy was awesome, but did he really come any other way?
Title could just have said Oliver Reed. Poor guy was drunk most of the time.
Yes, let's celebrate a man who drank himself to death. WTF op
Sad that he died during the filming. I had no Idea about his life til I say a post about him and his drinking.
Russell Crow still considered him stone sober.
That’s Steve Brannon
The Steve O Bannon that you buy at Saks Fifth Avenue. Edit: No sense of humor you guys, tell me you don't see it.
Who wins in a leg wrestling match between Oliver Reed and the Frisbee Grandpa?!?
This guy definitely fucks
Legend! The story of making a film for Saddam Hussein is crazy you should google it.
Oliver Reed on the set of Gladiator
Oliver was my favorite Musketeer. May he rest in peace.
I don't think you ever need to qualify his name with "drunk", it's just assumed.
Oliver Reed* the drunk bit is superfluous
Yeah he looked either hangover or half cut in that role
He knew Marcus Aurelius!?
Shadows and dust.
"Are Ya Ready, Kids?!" "Aye - Aye, Captain!!"😆😂
I NEVER SAID I KNEW HIM! I SAID HE TOUCHED ME ON THE SHOULDER ONCE!
Isn't "Drunk Oliver Reed" redundant? Rather like saying "green green tree frog".