After directing massive films like “Gladiator” and “Kingdom of Heaven,” Ridley Scott knows a thing or two about historical epics.
But even by his standards, “Napoleon” was a massive undertaking.
In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Scott spoke about the meticulous attention to detail that his team of department heads and consultants applied to the upcoming biopic that stars Joaquin Phoenix as the eponymous French general-turned-emperor.“I can read all the books in the world on him, but instead, because the film is such a large event, I rely on my very good team,” Scott said.
“My team does marvelous military costumes like I’ve never seen before.
The costumes are mind-blowing, and then I have a military expert for cause-and-effect battle sequences.
That’s all coordinated.
I plan it, in a funny kind of way, a little bit like a battle.”Scott emphasized the importance of collaboration between departments,…
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