The new film stars Joaquin Phoenix as the famed French military commander, reuniting him with Scott for the first time since he landed an Oscar nomination for his villainous turn as Commodus in Best Picture winner Gladiator in 2000.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Vanessa Kirby takes on the key role of Napoleon\u2019s first wife Jos\u00e9phine, a part that had initially been intended for Jodie Comer before the Killing Eve star pulled out due to a scheduling conflict.<\/p>\n
There are a number of other famous faces in the cast, including several you\u2019ll likely recognise from the world of British TV.<\/p>\n
Read on for everything you need to know about the Napoleon cast \u2013 including who they\u2019re playing and where you might have seen some of the major players before.<\/p>
Napoleon cast<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe full list of actors appearing in the film is listed below:<\/p>\n
\n- Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Vanessa Kirby as Empress Jos\u00e9phine, formerly Jos\u00e9phine de Beauharnais<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Tahar Rahim\u00a0as\u00a0Paul Barras<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Mark Bonnar as Jean-Andoche Junot<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Youssef Kerkour as Marshal Davout<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Rupert Everett\u00a0as\u00a0Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Paul Rhys as Talleyrand<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ben Miles\u00a0as\u00a0Caulaincourt<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ludivine Sagnier as Th\u00e9r\u00e9sa Cabarrus, Madame Tallien<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Matthew Needham as Lucien Bonaparte<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Phil Cornwell as Sanson \u2018The Bourreau\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n
- \u00c9douard Philipponnat as Tsar Alexander I of Russia<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ian McNeice as Louis XVIII<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Catherine Walker as Marie Antoinette, former Queen of France<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Gavin Spokes as Moulin<\/strong><\/li>\n
- John Hollingworth as Marshal Ney<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Anna Mawn as The Archduchess Marie-Louise<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Davide Tucci as Lazare Hoche<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Sam Crane as Jacques-Louis David<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Scott Handy as\u00a0Marshal Berthier<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Joaquin Phoenix plays Napoleon Bonaparte<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"Joaquin]( "\\"Napoleon")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte in Napoleon.<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple TV+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Napoleon Bonaparte? <\/strong>One of the most influential people in history, the military commander became the emperor of France after rising to power following the French Revolution, and led several successful campaigns during what became known as the Napoleonic Wars \u2013 in which between three and six million are estimated to have died.<\/p>\nWhat else has Joaquin Phoenix been in? <\/strong>One of the most lauded film actors of his generation, Phoenix won a Best Actor Oscar for his leading turn in 2019\u2019s Joker, and has been nominated on a further three occasions \u2013 for his supporting turn as villain Commodus in Gladiator and for leading roles in Walk the Line and The Master.<\/p>\nOther key credits include To Die For, Signs, The Village, Hotel Rwanda, We Own The Night, Two Lovers, I\u2019m Still Here, The Immigrant, Her, Inherent Vice, You Were Never Really Here, The Sisters Brothers, C\u2019mon C\u2019mon and Beau Is Afraid.<\/p>\n
Vanessa Kirby plays Empress Jos\u00e9phine<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"Vanessa]( "\\"Vanessa")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Vanessa Kirby as Empress Jos\u00e9phine in Napoleon.<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple TV+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Empress Jos\u00e9phine? <\/strong>Napoleon\u2019s first wife with whom he had something of a volatile relationship \u2013 in part because they were unable to have a child together.<\/p>\nWhat else has Vanessa Kirby been in? <\/strong>Kirby is best known for her roles as Princess Margaret in the first two seasons of The Crown<\/a> and as The White Widow in the Mission: Impossible<\/a> films. She received an Oscar nod for her leading role in the 2020 film Pieces of a Woman and also starred in films including Everest, Me Before You, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw and The Son.<\/p>\nTahar Rahim plays Paul Barras<\/strong><\/h2>\nWho is Paul Barras? <\/strong>A politician who was the executive head of the Directory during the French Revolution and originally appointed Napoleon as general.<\/p>\n
Joaquin Phoenix plays Napoleon Bonaparte<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"Joaquin]( "\\"Napoleon")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte in Napoleon.<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple TV+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Napoleon Bonaparte? <\/strong>One of the most influential people in history, the military commander became the emperor of France after rising to power following the French Revolution, and led several successful campaigns during what became known as the Napoleonic Wars \u2013 in which between three and six million are estimated to have died.<\/p>\nWhat else has Joaquin Phoenix been in? <\/strong>One of the most lauded film actors of his generation, Phoenix won a Best Actor Oscar for his leading turn in 2019\u2019s Joker, and has been nominated on a further three occasions \u2013 for his supporting turn as villain Commodus in Gladiator and for leading roles in Walk the Line and The Master.<\/p>\nOther key credits include To Die For, Signs, The Village, Hotel Rwanda, We Own The Night, Two Lovers, I\u2019m Still Here, The Immigrant, Her, Inherent Vice, You Were Never Really Here, The Sisters Brothers, C\u2019mon C\u2019mon and Beau Is Afraid.<\/p>\n
Vanessa Kirby plays Empress Jos\u00e9phine<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"Vanessa]( "\\"Vanessa")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Vanessa Kirby as Empress Jos\u00e9phine in Napoleon.<\/span><\/figcaption> Apple TV+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Empress Jos\u00e9phine? <\/strong>Napoleon\u2019s first wife with whom he had something of a volatile relationship \u2013 in part because they were unable to have a child together.<\/p>\nWhat else has Vanessa Kirby been in? <\/strong>Kirby is best known for her roles as Princess Margaret in the first two seasons of The Crown<\/a> and as The White Widow in the Mission: Impossible<\/a> films. She received an Oscar nod for her leading role in the 2020 film Pieces of a Woman and also starred in films including Everest, Me Before You, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw and The Son.<\/p>\nTahar Rahim plays Paul Barras<\/strong><\/h2>\nWho is Paul Barras? <\/strong>A politician who was the executive head of the Directory during the French Revolution and originally appointed Napoleon as general.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Who is Napoleon Bonaparte? <\/strong>One of the most influential people in history, the military commander became the emperor of France after rising to power following the French Revolution, and led several successful campaigns during what became known as the Napoleonic Wars \u2013 in which between three and six million are estimated to have died.<\/p>\n What else has Joaquin Phoenix been in? <\/strong>One of the most lauded film actors of his generation, Phoenix won a Best Actor Oscar for his leading turn in 2019\u2019s Joker, and has been nominated on a further three occasions \u2013 for his supporting turn as villain Commodus in Gladiator and for leading roles in Walk the Line and The Master.<\/p>\n Other key credits include To Die For, Signs, The Village, Hotel Rwanda, We Own The Night, Two Lovers, I\u2019m Still Here, The Immigrant, Her, Inherent Vice, You Were Never Really Here, The Sisters Brothers, C\u2019mon C\u2019mon and Beau Is Afraid.<\/p>\n Who is Empress Jos\u00e9phine? <\/strong>Napoleon\u2019s first wife with whom he had something of a volatile relationship \u2013 in part because they were unable to have a child together.<\/p>\n What else has Vanessa Kirby been in? <\/strong>Kirby is best known for her roles as Princess Margaret in the first two seasons of The Crown<\/a> and as The White Widow in the Mission: Impossible<\/a> films. She received an Oscar nod for her leading role in the 2020 film Pieces of a Woman and also starred in films including Everest, Me Before You, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw and The Son.<\/p>\n Who is Paul Barras? <\/strong>A politician who was the executive head of the Directory during the French Revolution and originally appointed Napoleon as general.<\/p>\nVanessa Kirby plays Empress Jos\u00e9phine<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"Vanessa](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/Vanessa-Kirby-Napoleon-Josephine-3041511.jpg?quality=90&crop=4px%2C0px%2C613px%2C408px&resize=613%2C408\" "\\"Vanessa")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Tahar Rahim plays Paul Barras<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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