{"id":2230997,"date":"2024-04-26T13:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T17:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-cox-eviscerates-joaquin-phoenixs-napoleon-performance-hes-well-named-whackeen-wacky\/"},"modified":"2024-04-26T13:58:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T17:58:25","slug":"brian-cox-eviscerates-joaquin-phoenixs-napoleon-performance-hes-well-named-whackeen-wacky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brian-cox-eviscerates-joaquin-phoenixs-napoleon-performance-hes-well-named-whackeen-wacky\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Cox criticizes Joaquin Phoenix&#8217;s &#8216;Napoleon&#8217; portrayal as &#8216;Whackeen&#8230; Wacky."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbrian-cox-eviscerates-joaquin-phoenixs-napoleon-performance-hes-well-named-whackeen-wacky%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2230997&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the mixed reception of Sony&#8217;s 2023 &#8220;Napoleon&#8221; film\u2062 starring Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte. Critically \u200dand commercially underwhelming, the movie barely covered its budget, receiving mediocre reviews. Renowned actor Brian Cox criticized Phoenix&#8217;s performance, labeling it\u2062 as terrible and \u2064mocking his name as &#8216;Whackeen&#8230; \u2062Wacky.&#8217; The film faced backlash for historical\u2063 inaccuracies, sparking \u200cdebate in the \u200dentertainment industry.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/entertainment\/\">  Entertainment <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/maustin\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/maustin\/%20\"><span>Michael Austin<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 26, 2024 at 9:47am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>After the first trailer <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/film\/news\/napoleon-trailer-joaquin-phoenix-ridley-scott-1235658095\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">debuted<\/a> on July 10, 2023, the hype began building for Sony\u2019s 2023 \u201cNapoleon\u201d film starring Joaquin Phoenix as the historical French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.<\/p>\n<p>When the film finally debuted in November, the critical and commercial reception was\u2026 underwhelming, to say the least.<\/p>\n<p>The worldwide gross <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt13287846\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">barely surpassed<\/a> the film\u2019s bloated budget (meaning, therefore, that it likely suffered substantial losses given the 2.5 times rule).<\/p>\n<p>Both audiences and critics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/napoleon_2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gave the film middling reviews<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Among the vocal critics of \u201cNapoleon\u201d is none other than renowned veteran actor Brian Cox himself.<\/p>\n<p>There was one specific aspect of the film Cox took particular issue with \u2014 the performance of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-daily-wire-poll-most-americans-oppose-oscars-diversity-requirements\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE: Daily Wire Poll: Most Americans Oppose Oscars\u2019 Diversity Requirements\">lead actor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cox went on a long rant about the state of the film industry in a recent appearance at HistFest on April 14.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, Cox\u2019s ire landed on Phoenix and the latter\u2019s recently-released film.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTerrible. It\u2019s terrible. A truly terrible performance by Joaquin Phoenix. It really is appalling. I don\u2019t know what he was thinking,\u201d Cox said according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/news\/londoners-diary\/brian-cox-joaquin-phoenix-terrible-napoleon-i-would-have-played-it-better-b1151473.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Standard<\/a>, a U.K. outlet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Is Hollywood making more bad movies than good ones?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s totally his fault and I don\u2019t think Ridley Scott helps him. I would have played it a lot better than Joaquin Phoenix, I tell you that. You can say it\u2019s good drama. No \u2013 it\u2019s lies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Cox didn\u2019t stop there. The older veteran actor continued to poke fun at Phoenix to the point of even mocking his name.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he\u2019s well named. Joaquin\u2026whackeen\u2026 whacky. It\u2019s a sort of whacky performance,\u201d Cox said.<\/p>\n<p>Cox didn\u2019t appreciate the historical revisionism that took place in the film\u2019s screenplay, noting he had similar criticisms with Mel Gibson\u2019s 1995 film \u201cBraveheart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to historian Dr. Michael Rowe, the 2023 epic was indeed filled with historical inaccuracies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are the numerous inaccuracies: details of Napoleon\u2019s coronation; French bombardment of the pyramids on the Giza Plateau; Wellington\u2019s use of topography at Waterloo; Napoleon leading cavalry charges in person; his presence at the execution of Queen Marie Antoinette; and so on and so forth,\u201d Rowe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcl.ac.uk\/disjointed-rushed-inaccurate-historian-reviews-ridley-scotts-napoleon#:~:text=There%20are%20the%20numerous%20inaccuracies,so%20on%20and%20so%20forth.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rowe would continue: \u201cSome of this can be justified as artistic license, with liberties taken to better illustrate a greater truth. But most simply misread the spirit of the age and obscure Napoleon\u2019s wider historical significance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The historian added: \u201cBut the larger problems with the film are undoubtedly stark: a confused storyline, disjointed and undeveloped scenes, and that fatal lack of authenticity when it comes to Napoleon\u2019s world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat a missed opportunity!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-info-45247\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/maustin\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Manager of Writing and Reporting<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45247\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45247\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45247\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45247\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Michael wrote for a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/variety-woke-festivals-punish-problematic-films\/\" title=\"Variety: Woke Festivals Punish \u201cProblematic\u201d Films\">entertainment news outlets<\/a> before joining The Western Journal in 2020 as a staff reporter. He now manages the writing and reporting teams, overseeing the production of commentary, news and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/audiences-crave-older-movies-theatrical-re-release-trend-gains-steam-worldwide\/\" title=\"Movie Buffs Desire Vintage Films: Global Resurgence of Theatrical Re-Releases\">original reporting content<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Ames, Iowa <\/p>\n<p>  Nationality <\/p>\n<p>  American <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Iowa State University <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Culture, Faith, Politics, Education, Entertainment <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the entertainment industry, excitement mounted for Sony&#8217;s 2023 &#8220;Napoleon&#8221; film after the July 10, 2023 trailer release featuring Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte. 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