Shakeup in the Bonaparte house. A report from Deadline says Jodie Comer has dropped out of the Apple TV+ film Kitbag. Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Joaquin Phoenix, the piece says Kitbag:
…is billed as an epic drama examining [Napoleon] Bonaparte’s origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his one true love.
Comer was meant to play that love - Napoleon’s wife Joséphine. She’s now bagged on the role, “citing Covid-related scheduling issues,” according to the report. Apple is said to be in “advanced negotiations” with a replacement. A separate piece from Deadline says Pieces of a Woman’s Vanessa Kirby is being sought for the role. Whoever it is, a deal needs to happen soon. Back in November, director Scott said production on Kitbag was set to start on 15 January.
