As usual, when a film comes out, people already start to complain: the director’s responses to criticism of Napoleon are harsh
Ridley Scott likes history, but he’s not interested in making documentaries. These are his responses to the criticisms above Napoleon, the new film starring Joaquin Phoenix, who will play the historic French leader in the historical film. Some historians have begun to point the finger at some historical errors already present in the trailer and the director has had his say about it and his words are harsh.
Ridley Scott’s responses to criticism of historical inaccuracies
During an interview with The New Yorker, the director was asked what he thought of the criticism of And Snow, historian and television face who in a video on TikTok pointed the finger at the scene of Napoleon’s army firing on the pyramids. The historian said that Napoleon never fired on the pyramids, therefore contesting Ridley Scott’s directorial choice on the Battle of the Pyramids fought on 21 July 1798 between the French army and the neo-Mamluk forces led by Murād e Ibrāhīm Bey. On that occasion, Napoleon put into practice one of his most significant military tactics: the great divisional square, but he certainly never shot at the pyramids. He also took issue with her hair Maria Antonietta and the fact that Bonaparte was not there during his execution. The director responded with three words: “get a life”without adding anything else. Joaquin Phoenix defended his director’s position.
If people really want to understand Napoleon, then they should study history books. This film is the experience told according to Ridley’s vision.
The director, among other things, is no stranger to historical films. In fact he is also the director of Gladiatorfilm starring Russell Crowe, which was lauded by critics and audiences despite its historical inaccuracies. For Napoleon they tried to remain as faithful as possible to the story, but it was obvious that some things had to change for the staging. With this film, Ridley Scott would like to win theOscar. The director has a very respectable career, with masterpieces such as Alien e Blade Runner, has certainly made cinema history. Continue to follow us on TechGameWorld.com so you don’t miss anything else from the world of cinema.
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