Brian Cox, the acclaimed actor known for his candid opinions, unleashed a scathing critique of the film industry at HistFest. Top of his list was Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of Napoleon in Ridley Scott’s latest film,
The "Succession" actor then attacked the award-winning actor's name: "Joaquin ... whacky" The post Brian Cox Calls Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Napoleon’ Performance ‘Truly Terrible’: ‘I Would Have Played It a Lot Better’ appeared first on TheWrap.
Napoleon star Joaquin Phoenix was hit with a rather rough review from a fellow actor, who even claimed that he could have done a “better” job at playing the infamous French emperor. The U.K.’s The Standard reports that Brian Cox went to town on Ridley Scott‘s historical drama during an appearance at HistFest in London on Sunday (April 14),
Brian Cox has been known to not stray away from voicing his contrarian thoughts in the past, such as when he threw shade at Johnny Depp by calling him “overblown.” Cox’s latest words of this sort are directed at Joaquin Phoenix.
Brian Cox did not hold back in his attack against Joaquin Phoenix’s titular performance in Ridley Scott’s Napoleon. While speaking on a Tuesday (16 April) panel at London’s HistFest, the Succession star,