# “It was wrong”: the 2005 movie scene Ridley Scott called “the only real regret I’ve ever had”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/it-was-wrong-the-2005-movie-scene-ridley-scott-called-the-only-real-regret-ive-ever-had/
- Published: 2026-07-17T16:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-02T09:18:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/scene-ridley-scott-called-only-real-regret-ever-had/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Scott regretted an intimate Kingdom of Heaven scene.
- He felt it unfairly changed Sibylla’s character.
- The director’s cut later improved the film’s standing.

## Summary

Ridley Scott has described one scene in his 2005 epic Kingdom of Heaven as the only real regret of his career: a moment implying that crusader Balian and Sibylla consummate their relationship. He later said the decision was wrong because it altered the audience’s perception of Sibylla, who had previously been portrayed with greater dignity and strength.

The scene appeared in the theatrical release, which was heavily shortened from Scott’s intended version and received a mixed response on release. Scott’s longer director’s cut restored substantial character development and political context, helping to improve the film’s reputation, but he has maintained that the intimate scene itself was a mistake.

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