Learn more about the new production starring Joaquin Phoenix and actress Jodie Comer. The Biographical Film of Napoleon Bonaparte
After working together on the movie “The last”, Jodie Comer is making early arrangements to re-team with the director Ridley Scott, in the original movie of Apple, Kitbag; that will star Joaquin Phoenix like the great Frenchman Napoleon Bonaparte.
Deadline has stated that while there is no agreement with him yet, he has become the choice of Scott for the role of Josephine of Beauharnais; who was the first wife of Napoleon and, for this reason she had the title of Empress of the French.
Although Kitbag focused on the humble origins of Napoleon, his ruthless jumps to power and his great military battles, it is his volatile love for Joséphine that will move the story; Thanks to Napoleon he would never have become the great leader he was if it weren’t for his strength, support. and finally, his betrayal.
Obviously Josephine I was six years older than Bonaparte and Phoenix is almost 20 years older than Comer, and this does not mean any problem for the shoot.
Interview
“Napoleon is a man who has always fascinated me“, he claimed Scott to Deadline earlier this year. In an interview “He came out of nowhere to rule everything, but all the time he was waging a romantic war with his adulterous wife Joséphine. He conquered the world to try to win her love, and when he couldn’t, he conquered it to destroy her; and destroyed himself in the process“. continued the director
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Thanks to a report it was announced that Scott I was not familiar with Comer’s terrifying and terrifying role as a villain on the show.Killing Eva”; when he chose her as the female lead in his great film production “Last duel”,
Made by Matt Damon, Adam Driver Y Ben Affleck, this production was finished at the end of last year. It is said that the director was very impressed by his performance, for this reason he advocated for his casting in “Military backpackr ”, although he had yet to meet with the executives of Apple Studios for the role of this actress in the historical epic.
Why won’t the movie be released this year?
Scott Direct to “Military backpack”Thanks to the script by David Scarpa, with whom he worked on the movie“ All the money in the world ”, and will also be directed by the Scott Libre company with Kevin Walsh. This production is expected to begin early next year, as Scott plans to shoot his next film “House of Gussi” this fall, starring Lady Gaga opposite Driver and Jared Leto.
While Scott Libre’s deal with 20th Century Studios needed a director to direct it will lead to “Military backpack“To that studio first, the movie didn’t really fit the Disney division’s new format, so Scott took production to Apple, where your company has a first chance. The broadcaster committed to a nine-figure budget for the film and removed the worldwide rights from the contract.
While Scott is not producing “The Gucci house“, Comer will be busy filming season 4 of the series”Killing Eva”This fall, and soon she will also be seen alongside Ryan Reynolds in the action comedy “Chico libre” that will finally premiere on May 21.
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