ridley scott's napoleon At the time of its theatrical release, it was criticized for having too many historical inaccuracies. inheritance Star Brian Cox believes the real problem with the film is that Joaquin Phoenix played the title role.
Speaking as part of a panel discussion at London's Histofest on Tuesday, April 16, Cox cut into the performance of acclaimed actor Napoleon Bonaparte. “It's terrible. It's terrible. Just a really bad performance from Joaquin Phoenix,” Cox said. evening standard. “It's just horrifying. I don't know what he was thinking. I think it's completely his fault and I don't think Ridley Scott is going to help him. I would have done a lot better than Joaquin Phoenix. I would say it was a good drama, but that would be a lie. ”
The 77-year-old Scottish actor continued to dig into Phoenix, who won his first Oscar in 2020. joker. “I think he's a good name. Joaquin…quirky…quirky,” he added. “It's kind of a trippy performance.” During the chat, the topic of historical accuracy for this kind of film came up, which Cox said he agreed with. brave heart Even if it was “great” with Mel Gibson in the lead role, there was “a lot of nonsense”. “But that's full of lies,” he said. “He never impregnated a French princess.” Cox co-starred with Gibson as Argyle Wallace in the film.
meanwhile napoleon Many of the fight scenes and performances were praised upon release in theaters, and the film grossed just $221 million by the time it was released on Apple TV+, although it was nominated for Best Acting and Best Director at the 96th Academy Awards. There wasn't. However, it was nominated for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Visual Effects.
During the chat, Cox also took time to share his thoughts on method acting and critique his ideas. inheritance Jeremy Strong co-starred last year. “That's just nonsense,” said Cox, a classically trained Shakespearean actor. “That's kind of nonsense. We're transmitters. That's what we are as actors. We transmit energy.”
The famously outspoken actor also briefly touched on American politics, suggesting that relations with the United States “will soon come to a very short end” due to the current political climate. He said, “Governing the United States is very difficult. We don't need a fool like Trump to do it.” “I think Biden is a good person, but he's too old.” He added that if Trump wins the next election, “he'll probably leave the United States.”
