I wonder why no one thought of casting Joaquin Phoenix as ...

[uwe]

... Napoleon before, he's perfect for the role.

[Basvarken]

To be perfect he should have spoken French. 

[uwe]

Vraiment, but you know the deuxième language capabilities of our amis américains ... Ungrateful sods they are, n'est ce pas?

I didn't know that the French actually erected Mademoiselle (she never married, did she?) Liberty in full size in Paris before dismantling her again for shipping.



I was just aware of various smaller replicas that still exist in Paris today.