Ridley Scott Cast Joaquin Phoenix As Napoleon After Seeing Him As Joker: "This Little Demon Is Napoleon!"

In Ridley Scott’s much-anticipated historical epic, Napoleon, the intricacies of the enigmatic French military leader, Napoleon Bonaparte, take center stage. In a feature with Empire Magazine, Scott sheds light why the film unflinchingly stands apart from the standard hero-worship often found in biographical films.

“I compare him with Alexander The Great. Adolf Hitler. Stalin,” Scott said, acknowledging the darker aspects of Napoleon’s legacy. “At the same time, he was remarkable with his courage, and in his can-do and in his dominance. He was extraordinary.”

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