That Time Danny DeVito Played Napoleon — Twice!

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That Time Danny DeVito Played Napoleon — Twice!
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Before Joaquin Phoenix took on the Napoleon mantle, Danny DeVito played the French conqueror twice... Well, sort of.

In the year 2000, Ridley Scott directed what the Academy deemed to be that year's Best Picture, winning Gladiator the most coveted Oscar. Since then, he has become known for directing similar historical epics such as Kingdom of Heaven and Exodus: Gods and Kings.

Chili arrives in Los Angeles in search of B-Movie director Harry Zimm . He confronts him by turning up at the home of horror-movie actress and scream queen Karen Flores . Chili then pitches the idea to Harry of adapting his debt-collecting adventure into a movie, but to do so, they need a star attached to help raise the money. Karen, now falling for Chili, secures a producer position by setting up a meeting with her ex-husband, famous movie star Martin Weir.

According to the interview, a jealous Al Pacino wanted the La Brava project for himself, insisting on getting "everything that had Hoffman's fingerprints on it." This certainly didn't do the process any favors and may have accounted for its result as a non-starter. Leonard's realization of Hollywood's constant rivalry and competition inspired his work on Get Shorty, and he admits that his frustrations towards Hoffman were vented through the creation of Martin Weir.

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