Joaquin Phoenix is a treasure, with a number of prolific films under his belt. Much of his success can be attributed to his fierce commitment as an actor, including his devotion to working with talented, visionary directors. Throughout his career, he has worked with auteurs like Paul Thomas Anderson, Spike Jonze and Ari Aster. Now, he is reteaming with Ridley Scott for his latest film, Napoleon. So, with the film coming out soon, the Oscar winner opened up about why he decided to work with Ridley Scott again, 23 years after their partnership on Gladiator.
The Joker actor recently talked to Empire about his latest historical venture, Napoleon. The film is already generating Oscar buzz from early footage, which showcased Scott’s stunning direction and ability to stage a battle scene. It has been two decades since the two have worked on a project together, and now the timing is finally right. The character actor talked about wanting to work with the Alien filmmaker once again, and how his positive experience on Gladiator had a lot to do with it. He said:
