Brian Cox slams Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘appalling’ acting in ‘Napoleon’: ‘A truly terrible performance’

Brian Cox didn’t mince words when he bashed Joaquin Phoenix’s acting performance in the 2023 historical drama “Napoleon.” “It’s terrible,” the “Succession” star, 77, said at London’s HistFest earlier this week. “A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix.” The English actor continued: “It really is appalling. I don’t know what he was thinking. I think it’s totally his fault and I don’t think [director] Ridley Scott helps him.” “I would have played it a lot better than Joaquin Phoenix, I tell you that. You can say it’s good drama. No...