The Succession star criticized his fellow actor’s portrayal of the legendary French leader in Ridley Scott’s 2023 historical epic.
Brian Cox not very interested in acting Joaquin Phoenix in Napoleon and he has no problem saying it.
During an event at HistFest in London over the weekend, the famous star Succession criticized his fellow actor’s portrayal of the legendary French leader in the 2023 historical epic Ridley Scott.
“Terrible. It’s terrible. A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix,” Cox said, according to the Evening Standard. “It’s really scary. I don’t know what I was thinking. I think it’s totally his fault, and I don’t think Ridley Scott will help him. “I would have played it much better than Joaquin Phoenix, I assure you. You can say it’s a good drama. No, it’s lies.”
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Cox didn’t end there; He also criticized the historical accuracy of Braveheart (Braveheart), Mel Gibson’s 1995 Oscar-winning film, in which Cox played a supporting role. “Braveheart is a load of nonsense,” she said. “Mel Gibson was wonderful, but he’s a bunch of lies. He never got the French princess pregnant. “That movie is nonsense.”
Brian Cox’s decision if Donald Trump is president again
Cox also touched on politics, hinting that her time living in the United States could come to an end due to restrictive abortion laws and the possibility of Donald Trump being re-elected as president.
“It’s very difficult to govern America and you certainly don’t need idiots like Trump to do that,” Cox said. “I think Biden is a good man, but he is too old.”
Asked if he would leave the United States if Trump returned to office, Cox said, “I probably will.”
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