Brian Cox blasts Joaquin Phoenix's 'terrible' performance in Napoleon

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19 April 2024 at 4:45 am

The acid-tongued Succession star didn't hold back when he gave his verdict on Phoenix's performance as the French emperor and military commander in the 2023 historical epic. According to the Metro, Brian said during a talk titled Brian Cox: History on Stage and Screen at the HistFest history festival in London, "Terrible. It's terrible. A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix. It really is appalling. I don't know what he was thinking. I think it's totally his fault and I don't think Ridley Scott helps him…”

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