“Joker” star in a bicorne: First pictures of Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon

“House of Gucci” director Ridley Scott is currently working on a film about Napoleon, announced under the self-explanatory title “Napoleon” (originally “Kitbag”). Joaquin Phoenix will play the French general, and the first behind-the-scenes pictures can now be seen.

Phoenix would have towered over Napoleon

Phoenix and Scott previously worked together on the 2000 film Gladiator. In this, the actor took on the role of the Roman Emperor Commodus. Filming for Napoleon began in February 2022 in Greenwich, now you can do Phoenix see in his costume: He wears a blue, historical-contemporary jacket, elaborately decorated with golden buttons and embroidery on the collar and sleeves. He also wears Napoleon’s typical bicorne: the hat that made Napoleon taller than he was physically. Although Napoleon’s exact height is uncertain, it is clear that Phoenix would have towered over him at 1.72 m.

Stormy love and rise to power: only to be seen in cinemas in 2023

The release date of the strip is still unknown, it will probably not be released in cinemas until 2023. The plot of the historical drama, on the other hand, is already in place: it is supposed to be about Napoleon’s rise to power, intertwined with his stormy relationship with Joséphine Bonaparte. The latter will be played by Vanessa Kirby.

Joaquin Phoenix is ​​known for his big roles and has received awards: in 2006 he received a Golden Globe for his performance as the lead in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. In 2020 he received another Golden Globe, as well as an Oscar, for his portrayal of the Joker in the film of the same name. In 2020, the actor also became a father.

+++ This article first appeared on rollingstone.de +++

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