That Time Danny DeVito Played Napoleon — Twice!:
Before Joaquin Phoenix took on the Napoleon mantle, Danny DeVito played the French conqueror twice... Well ...
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Danny DeVito’s Twice-Worn Napoleon Costume JokeDeVito portrayed Napoleon twice: in 1995’s Get Shorty film-within-a-film and a 2015 Nespresso ad with George Clooney.
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- Danny DeVito played Napoleon only as an actor-character in a fictional movie inside the 1995 film Get Shorty.
- His character mocks entitled Hollywood celebrities and was inspired by Elmore Leonard’s frustrations with Dustin Hoffman.
- In 2015, DeVito reprised the Napoleon role humorously in a Nespresso commercial alongside George Clooney.
- The recurring joke references Napoleon’s reputedly short stature, paralleling DeVito’s own height.
Finally, I said to them: 'Look, it's OK for you guys, but I'm not getting paid for this.'— From a Guardian interview with Elmore Leonard about Get Shorty; Leonard recounts his frustration over payment.
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