Joaquin Phoenix Slapped Vanessa Kirby in ‘Napoleon’ After They Agreed to ‘Shock Each Other’; She Told Him: ‘You Can Slap Me, Grab Me, Pull Me, Kiss Me’

Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby told Empire magazine they made a pact to shock each other while filming Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” in order 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 […]
Variety