Phoenix will star as the French military leader and emperor.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/joaquin-phoenix-ridley-scott-napoleon-movie-lands-at-apple
shareWhy didn't they cast a French guy?
sharehe's a box office draw.
shareReally? People wil run to the theater to see him play Napoleon?
He doesn't look French whatsoever.
hollywood has done a lot of strange things when it comes to biopics. how many well known corsican actors are there?
shareWell, you don't have to cast someone from Corsica. French is close enough.
Maybe it's because he's Italian, but I think even Armand Assante had more of an European vibe.
I think it's weird for Americans to do a Napoleon biopic anyway.