Tag: Vanessa Kirby
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Ridley Scott Has a ‘Fantastic’ Cut of ‘Napoleon’ That Runs Four-and-a-Half Hours and Features Way More Joséphine
Ridley Scott’s historical epic “Napoleon” clocks in at a whopping 158 minutes, but even at over two-and-a-half hours a lot of material was left on the cutting room floor. In the September 2023 issue of Empire Magazine, Scott reveals that he has a “fantastic” cut of the movie that runs nearly four-and-a-half hours.As reported by…
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Joaquin Phoenix Marches to Victory in New ‘Napoleon’ Images
One of the hotly anticipated films coming out later this year is Ridley Scott’s Napoleon starring Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role. The feature will chronicle the French leader’s rise to power and his relationship with his consort Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby). The historical drama is sort of a passion project for the director and…
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout Cut A Fully-Filmed Vanessa Kirby Musical Number
After taking over the reins of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, director Chris McQuarrie quickly put his own stamp on the series. From 2015’s “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” to 2023’s “Dead Reckoning Part One,” McQuarrie’s take on the series has brought it back to its roots in creating heightened, suspenseful espionage scenarios. It’s also made…
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Vanessa Kirby Was Slapped by Joaquin Phoenix in ‘Napoleon’ After They Agreed to ‘Shock Each Other’: ‘You Can Slap Me, Grab Me, Pull Me, Kiss Me’
Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby told Empire magazine that they made a pact to shock each other while filming Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” to ensure the film did not feel like a boring, overly-planned biopic. This agreement led Phoenix to slap Kirby during the filming of a heated divorce scene between their characters, Napoleon Bonaparte and…
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Vanessa Kirby and Hayley Atwell Explain How ‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning’ Pulled Off That Thrilling Mask Sequence
Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers from “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” now playing in theaters.The “Mission: Impossible” movies have no shortage of death-defying stunts, but the Tom Cruise-starring action franchise is known for another iconic magic trick: its mask reveals.“Dead Reckoning Part One” features two mask reveals — in the first, Cruise’s…
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‘Mission: Impossible 7: Pom Klementieff & Vanessa Kirby on Doing 40 Takes
In Christopher McQuarrie’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt and his Impossible Mission Force (Imf) are enlisted to track down a fearsome new weapon that has the potential to threaten all of humanity. Joining the fray is Guardians of the Galaxy’s Pom Klementieff as Paris, a new foe, while Vanessa…
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Vanessa Kirby Says Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Is “Epic and Extraordinary”
Vanessa Kirby made the most of her limited screen time in Mission: Impossible – Fallout, playing the role of The White Widow in the 2018 action classic. Taking on the role of Alanna Mitsopolis, the character was changed in post-production to be the daughter of Vanessa Redgrave’s Max—one of the original 1996 film’s antagonists, whose…