

The film has previously been described as “an original and personal look at Napoleon’s origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine. Phoenix has been attached to Scott’s film, originally titled “Kitbag,” since 2020. Stanley Kubrick famously wrote and planned to direct a hyper-realistic war epic about the French general, and Steven Spielberg tried to turn Kubrick’s script into a miniseries after the legendary director died. 1 day ago &0183 &32 Napoleon sees Scott reunite with Gladiator star Joaquin Phoenix, with the director having stated that No actor could ever embody Napoleon like Joaquin.
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The short glimpse shows Phoenix dressed in full Napoleon attire as he confidently strides across a ship.

The first look of the actor from the film was unveiled at Apple’s WWDC 2023 event. “Joaquin is probably the most special, thoughtful actor I’ve ever worked with.”Ĭountless filmmakers have tried to make movies about Napoleon Bonaparte’s life over the years. Heres what we know about Ridley Scotts highly anticipated next film Napoleon, including who will be joining Joaquin Phoenix in the cast. In the lead role of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte stars Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix, who also worked with Scott in 2000's Gladiator. “With Napoleon, I think we dug in and found the character, or as close to what he may have been,” Scott said. The hard work ultimately paid off, and Scott says that he left the film thinking even more highly of Phoenix than he did when they began. In the lead role of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte stars Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix, who also worked with Scott in 2000s Gladiator.

I had to respect that, because what was being said was incredibly constructive. In the footage, released at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, Phoenix's character can. Joaquin Phoenix plays the French warmonger Napoleon. “We unpicked the film to help him focus on who Bonaparte was. In the film, Phoenix plays the eponymous character, legendary French conqueror Napoleon Bonaparte. And that kind of happened with ‘Napoleon,’” he said. “With Joaquin, we can rewrite the goddamn film because he’s uncomfortable. Sigourney Weaver Is Done with ‘Alien’ Franchise: ‘I Put in My Time in Space’
