Joaquin Phoenix and Jodie Comer to play Napoleon and Josephine in the film Kitbag

In the forthcoming 2023 film about Bonaparte's military career and rise to power, Kitbag, the 30-year-old Napoleon and the 36-year-old Josephine will be played by the 46-year-old Joaquin Phoenix and the 28-year-old Jodie Comer. Which means that either we shall not see the full dynamics of their relationship, or post-production will work its magic and turn Joaquin into a strapping lad of 28. Hollywood-ism at its finest

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Joaquin Phoenix and Jodie Comer to play Napoleon and Josephine in the film Kitbag

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