In one scene some have questioned for its historical accuracy, Napoleon fires cannons at Egypt’s great pyramids. 'When I have issues with historians, I ask: 'Excuse me, mate, were you there? No? Well, shut the f**k up then.' ' Then someone takes that book and writes another book and so, 400 years later there's a lot of imagination ,' Scott said. Napoleon dies, then, 10 years later, someone writes a book. In a recent interview with The Times, Scott, who directed classics like Gladiator, Blade Runner, and Alien, dismissed those who criticized Napoleon’s historical accuracy.
