Jodie Comer has exited Ridley Scott's Napoleon Bonaparte film 'Kitbag' due to scheduling conflicts and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Kitbag, the Ridley Scott film centered on Napoleon Bonaparte, will have to find a new leading lady. Jodie Comer, who was slated to play the role of the Emperor's first wife Josephine, has reportedly dropped out of the project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, schedule changes and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic played a role in Comer’s exit.
“Unfortunately, due to COVID and changes of schedule, I don’t think I can make Kitbag work right now due to a scheduling conflict,” Comer told THR's Scott Feinberg on the Awards Chatter podcast. The actress didn't seem very enthused about the new developments hindering her ability to remain involved in the project, calling them "rubbish."
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY In Kitbag, Comer would have starred opposite Joaquin Phoenix’s Napoleon. The film is described as centering around Bonaparte's rise to prominence in France both in the political sphere and through his many battles. The film is also purported to showcase the relationship between Napoleon and Josephine, whose marriage was annulled in 1810 by Napoleon due to a lack of heirs.
WIth Comer out, Scott will have limited time to find a new actor to portray Josephine. Shooting for Kitbag is slated to begin later this month in Europe, which caused conflict with Comer’s schedule as she was slated to begin rehearsals for the stage play Prima Facie in March.
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