Ever feel yourself urging to play French emperor Napoleon in a live reenactment? Well, regardless these two apparently did — so much, that their vying for the part. The Wall Street Journal discovered that Frank Simon & Mark Schneider two men from different areas of the world, want to play Napoleon; and are willing to go big for it.
Even though France hasn’t had an emperor in some 200 years — the role of Napoleon seems like the hottest ticket in town.
Can you imagine Napoleon addressing his army with a ridiculous accent?” says Samson, a dig at Schneider’s being American. “The horror! The horror!”
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