Ridley Scott Argues ‘The Last Duel’ Failure Caused By Millennials

Ridley Scott had some harsh words for those who didn’t see “The Last Duel.”

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The film had a star-studded cast of Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Adam Driver, and Jodie Comer.

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However, the medieval piece failed to deliver at the box office.

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The production cost over $100 million to make.

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The film only brought in $10 million in the US and $27 million overseas.

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Ridley said that “Disney did a fantastic promotion job.”

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Instead, he blamed “apathetic millennials” for the box office flop.

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He said millennials don’t “want to be taught anything unless you’re told it on a cellphone.”

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He hopes his next film “House of Gucci” will be better received.

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