If Brian Cox were the one launching cannonballs at the pyramids with Ridley Scott, it wouldn’t have gone down like it did. This revelation comes from Brian Cox himself, who launched into a veritable tirade against the director’s Napoleon at a history event panel in London this week, with some extra, seemingly unprompted vitriol towards the film’s leading man. “Terrible. It’s terrible. A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix. It really is appalling,” he said (via British outlet The...
Brian Cox didn't hold back during a recent live talk when he criticized Joaquin Phoenix's performance in the historical drama Napoleon, calling it "truly terrible."Speaking candidly, Cox, 77, expressed his disbelief at the portrayal by Phoenix, 49, suggesting he could have delivered a much superior performance himself. "It's terrible. A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix. It really is appalling. I don't know what he was thinking," he stated at London's HistFest on Sunday, April 14, as...
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Brian Cox has never been one to mince his words, and Joaquin Phoenix is on the chopping block this time over his performance in the "Napoleon" movie. The "Succession" star unleashed a rapid-fire tirade at London's HistFest this week slamming…
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Brian Cox is not of fan of Joaquin Phoenix's performance as Napolean in Ridley Scott’s historical epic and during a recent interview with The Standard, he unleashed his...
Despite some high praise from certain groups of critics and moviegoers, Ridley Scott's Napoleon epic garnered a bit of a divisive reception last year, with Joaquin Phoenix's performance being a part of that. Now, British acting legend Brian Cox (of recent Succession fame) has also criticised the movie and its main actor.Cox has a long history of not giving a s t when it comes to interviews and side gigs (such as that incredible Tekken 8 trailer he narrated). His recent rant at HistFest (via...
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‘Succession’ star called Phoenix’s portrayal ‘truly terrible’