Brian Cox is giving his tackle Joaquin Phoenix‘s efficiency in Ridley Scott‘s Napoleon and pondering on leaving the U.S. if Donald Trump wins the presidential election.
In a brand new interview, Cox blasted Phoenix for his interpretation of the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, calling it a “horrible efficiency.”
“Horrible. It’s horrible. A very horrible efficiency by Joaquin Phoenix,” Cox stated on the HistFest in London, in accordance with the Night Customary. “It truly is appalling. I don’t know what he was pondering. I believe it’s completely his fault and I don’t suppose Ridley Scott helps him. I’d have performed it rather a lot higher than Joaquin Phoenix, I let you know that. You possibly can say it’s good drama. No – it’s lies.”
The Succession star then went on to joke about Phoenix’s identify, including, “I believe he’s effectively named. Joaquin…whackeen… whacky. It’s a form of whacky efficiency.”
Cox would additionally critique Braveheart, calling it “a load of nonsense however giving its star some grace, explaining the historic inaccuracies within the movie, noting, “Mel Gibson was great, but it surely’s a load of lies. He by no means impregnated the French princess. It’s a bollocks [sic] that movie.”
The actor at present resides within the U.S. however doesn’t suppose he’ll keep for too lengthy, as politics could affect his choice to depart.
“I believe my relationship with America can be coming to a really brief sharp finish fairly quickly due to that very factor,” he stated.
Cox continued, “It’s very laborious to control America, and also you definitely don’t want idiots like Trump doing that. I do suppose that Biden is an effective man, however he’s too outdated.”
When requested if he would depart the U.S. if Trump is re-elected, he stated, “I in all probability will.”
