'Succession' Star Blasts Joaquin Phoenix's 'Napoleon', Calls It "Terrible"
'Succession' star Brian Cox has slammed Joaquin Phoenix's 'Napoleon'. Check out what he said.
'Succession' actor Brian Cox says whatever he feels and in the latest Hollywood celebrity news, during London's HistFest, the actor unloaded on a variety of topics, including politics, theatre critics and Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon'. While talking about the film, which released in cinemas in November 2023, Brian Cox said the project was "terrible" and he also had some harsh words for actor Joaquin Phoenix. "It’s terrible,” Cox said of the Oscar-nominated historical drama, per The Standard.
“A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix. It really is appalling. I don’t know what he was thinking. I think it’s totally his fault and I don’t think Ridley Scott helps him. I would have played it a lot better than Joaquin Phoenix, I tell you that. You can say it’s good drama. No — it’s lies," he added.
Speaking further about the 'Joker' actor Joaquin Phoenix, Brian Cox said, "I think he’s well named. Joaquin … wackeen … wacky. It’s a sort of wacky performance.”
While speaking about the film, Brian Cox also bemoaned the sacrifice of historical accuracy for the sake of blockbuster filmmaking.
“’Braveheart’ is a load of nonsense,” Cox said, while shifting his aim at Mel Gibson’s 1995 historical epic, in which Cox himself starred.
“Mel Gibson was wonderful but it’s a load of lies. He never impregnated the French princess. It is a bollocks [sic] that film," said Brian Cox, as per Variety.
Speaking of Ridley Scott's 'Napoleon', the film has been written by David Scarpa, and it depicts Coalition Wars (1792–1815) of Napoleon Bonaparte. The movie showcases his rise to power as well as his relationship with his wife, Josephine Bonaparte.
The film stars Joaquin Phoenix as ‘Napoleon’ and Vanessa Kirby as ‘Josephine’.
At the 96th Academy Awards, the film received nominations for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Visual Effects.
