Joaquin Phoenix to play Napoleon in Kitbag, reunites with Gladiator director Ridley Scott

Joaquin Phoenix has risen to global fame after his Oscar-winning performance in and as Joker. His next has recently been anunced which will be set back in 19th century. actor will be reuniting with director Ridley Scott for biopic on a French emperor.

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Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon in Ridley Scott’s Kitbag

Deline recently broke news that Joaquin Phoenix is all set to portray  French military leer and emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte. Titled as Kitbag, film will focus on emperor’s origins and his volatile relationship with his wife Josephine. Napoleon led many successful military campaigns and was Emperor of French as Napoleon I from 1804 until 1814 and again briefly in 1815 during historical event of Hundred Days War. He was defeated at Waterloo and first exiled to island of Elba and n to island to Saint Helena, where he passed away in 1821 at of 51.

saying, “re is general’s staff hidden in every soldier’s kitbag,” is inspiration behind movie’s title. Ridley Scott will direct Kitbag and produce it with Kevin Walsh through Scott Free banner. David Scrap has been called as screenwriter to pen down movie.

Scott and Scrap h previously worked toger on crime thriller All Money in World in 2017. upcoming project is currently said to be in an early development st and is set at 20th Century Studios, owned by Walt Disney Company. aim of Kitbag is said to capture Napoleon’s relentless ambition, famous battles and remarkable strategic mind as an extraordinary war visionary and military leer.

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Joaquin Phoenix and Ridley Scott previously collaborated on ar historical period drama film, Gliator, starring Russell Crowe. Set in 180, Phoenix portrayed character of Commodus, a power-hungry, resentful son of Marcus Aurelius, who proclaims himself new emperor. It garnered appreciations from audiences and was a success at box office. Scott and Phoenix received multiple minations at various awards.

Ridley Scott has recently wrapped up production of Last Duel, starring Matt Damon, am Driver, Jodie Comer and Ben Affleck. He is all set to commence production on Gucci in Italy in March, movie which star Ly Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani, along with Robert De Niro, Al Paci, am Driver and Jared Leto. n filmmaker is said to begin work on Kitbag with Joaquin Phoenix.

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