Cleopatra (1963 film) other commitments and were replaced by Rex Harrison and Richard Burton, as Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony respectively. During filming, Taylor met Burton and the two began an adulterous affair; the scandal made headlines worldwide, since both were married to others, and brought bad publicity to the already troubled production. Mankiewicz was later fired during the editing phase, only to be rehired to reshoot the opening battle scenes in Spain. The cut of the film which Mankiewicz screened for the studio was six hours long. This was cut to four hours for its initial premiere, but the studio demanded (over
David Calder (actor) 1985. In February 2010, Calder played Stuart Bell in the television film "On Expenses". In October 2016, Calder played Gus, in "The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures" by Tony Kushner at the Hampstead Theatre. In October 2016, he appeared as Mr Bruff in the BBC mini-series "The Moonstone" and from October 2017 in the title role of "Julius Caesar" at the new Bridge Theatre. In March 2018, he appeared in the National Live Theatre's performance of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, as Julius Caesar. David Calder (actor) David Ian Calder (born 1 August