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Brian Cox really hated Napoleon

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The Succession actor would have staged a coup and taken over the role from Joaquin Phoenix if he could, just like a certain French emperor in 1799

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  1. Avclub

    Brian Cox really hated Napoleon (opens Avclub)

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    The Succession actor would have staged a coup and taken over the role from Joaquin Phoenix if he could, just like a certain French emperor in 1799

  2. Variety

    Brian Cox: Joaquin Phoenix Was ‘Truly Terrible’ in ‘Napoleon’ and ‘I Would Have Played It a Lot Better’ (opens Variety)

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    Brian Cox took aim at Joaquin Phoenix, calling his 'Napoleon' performance 'terrible' and claiming that he would have 'played it a lot better.'

  3. New York Post

    Brian Cox slams Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘appalling’ acting in ‘Napoleon’: ‘A truly terrible performance’ (opens New York Post)

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    Brian Cox didn't mince words when he bashed Joaquin Phoenix's acting in the Ridley Scott historical drama.

  4. Salon

    Brian Cox: Ridley's "Napoleon" star Joaquin Phoenix was "truly terrible" (opens Salon)

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    Brian Cox laid into Phoenix’s “truly terrible” performance in “Napoleon” in a panel on history on screen

  5. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Brian Cox blasts Joaquin Phoenix’s Napoleon portrayal as ‘truly terrible’ (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    In yet another blast at one of his peers, famously outspoken Brian Cox has slammed Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of Napoleon as “truly terrible”.

  6. Entertainment Weekly

    Brian Cox blasts 'wacky' Joaquin Phoenix's 'terrible' performance in 'Napoleon' (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Brian Cox doesn't appear to be a fan of Joaquin Phoenix's 'Napoleon' performance: 'I would have played it a lot better,' the 'Succession' star said.

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