Though Ridley Scott is a prolific director, he hasn't made a classic since Gladiator, but the Joaquin Phoenix-starring Napolean could change that.
Ridley Scott’s Napoleon was revealed at CinemaCon, showing just how epic the movie is, and the film could be Scott's best release in over 20 years. Scott is a visionary filmmaker who has directed some of the most celebrated movies of the past 50 years, including Alien, Blade Runner, and Gladiator, and his filmography proves that he's one of the most adept directors working today, as every film is completely different from the last.
Ridley Scott Is Known For His Period Epics Scott's highest-rated movie on IMDb is 2000's Gladiator, the epic historical swords and sandals movie. Gladiator has an 8.6 on the movie database and an 80% on Rotten Tomatoes. After that, Scott clearly got a taste for those kinds of movies, as Kingdom of Heaven followed five years later, Robin Hood followed after a further five years, and Exodus: Gods and Kings followed four years after that. Scott is also currently working on Gladiator 2.
Ridley Scott Hasn’t Made A Great Period Epic Since Gladiator Looking at the critical and commercial performances of Scott's non-Gladiator period epics, it's surprising that the filmmaker has never been dissuaded from making them. Gladiator is the crown jewel in the director's historical epic crown, and every other movie has been a decidedly mixed bag. All of Scott's historical epics are rated “rotten” except for Gladiator.
Napoleon Reunites Ridley Scott & Joaquin Phoenix Napoleon marks the first reunion between Scott and Joaquin Phoenix since Gladiator, as the actor will be playing the titular French Emperor, who ruled from 1799 to 1814. Scott has always been an actor's director, as he gets powerful performances from actors even in his less critically acclaimed movies.
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