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Jodie Comer Confirmed to Play Josephine Bonaparte in 'Kitbag"

Lacy Baugher Milas

13 Sep 2021 — 2 min read

It's official: Killing Eve star Jodie Comer is set to take on the role of Josephine Bonaparte in director Ridley Scott's upcoming historical drama Kitbag.

Rumors swirled that Comer was attached to the project several months ago, but now the casting is industry trade official. She'll be starring opposite Oscar winning actor Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon, and with this kind of pedigree, there's every chance Kitbag will be in the conversation come awards season time next year.

The film’s title is derived from the saying “There is a general’s staff hidden in every soldier’s kitbag.” It's set to be an original and personal look at Napoleon’s origins and his swift, ruthless climb to ultimate power, all viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love.

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