Joaquin Phoenix's Joker Performance Was A Big Reason Why Ridley Scott Wanted Him For Napoleon

Joaquin Phoenix's performance in Joker was the biggest of many reasons that Ridley Scott wanted him to star in his upcoming movie Napoleon.

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Joaquin Phoenix's performance in Joker is the reason he was cast in Napoleon. Joker saw Phoenix playing the infamous DC Comics villain in a movie that explored his secretive origin, while Ridley Scott's Napoleon will depict the infamous French Emperor's struggle to conquer Europe. Phoenix's performance as Joker earned widespread acclaim and even won him the Best Actor Oscar at the Academy Awards.

“I was blown away by his outrageous film Joker. I didn’t like the way it celebrated violence but Joaquin was remarkable. I thought he’d be an amazing asset to Napoleon, also in a commercial sense. There were only two actors I had in mind for the role. I won’t mention the other one.”

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