Joaquin Phoenix to play French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in Ridley Scott’s ‘Kitbag’

By Charlotte Krol

 

Joaquin Phoenix attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. CREDIT: Toni Anne Barson/WireImage

 

Joaquin Phoenix will portray Napoleon Bonaparte in Kitbag, the upcoming biopic by British director Ridley Scott.

 

Kitbag will follow the ruthless rise of the 19th century French emperor as well as his troubled relationship with his wife, Josephine. Filming is planned for next year.

 

Deadline reports that the movie title originates from the historic saying: “There is a general’s staff hidden in every soldier’s kitbag.”

 

Phoenix, who won the best actor Academy Award this year for his lead role in Joker, has been nominated for Oscars previously for roles in Gladiator (2000), Walk The Line (2005), and The Master (2012). In Scott’s award-winning Gladiator, Phoenix also played an emperor – the Roman leader Commodus.

 

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Top actor!

I thought maybe a bit tall for Napoleon, but then recall Peter O'Toole was significantly taller than TE Lawrence (I think he was around 5'6"), and that film "Lawrence of Arabia" did rather well. Best wishes Ridley

Brilliant actor, the roll will suit him as he has played other similar rolls.

He is a complete nut case when not acting. But once the camera starts rolling wow. Brilliant actor.  

I pray there will be some attempt at historical accuracy.