Joaquin Phoenix pressed on how things might have been if he had been in the movie and not Heath Ledger, who originally played Joker in The Dark Knight.“There’s another person who is going to ...

Joaquin recently appeared on Rick Rubin’s Tetragrammaton podcast as he revealed that he spoke to the 54-year-old Oscar-winning filmmaker Nolan about portraying Joker over a decade before.

Joaquin Phoenix played his Joker cards over the long haul. As for Phoenix, "I wasn’t ready then," he said. "That’s one of those things where it’s like, ‘What is in me that’s not doing ...

Few actors are as explosive and unpredictable as Joaquin Phoenix. His public persona is often bristly—a tortured creative who has no interest in playing by the rules of the Hollywood system.

Joaquin Phoenix has recently made shocking revelations about playing the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s movie, The Dark Knight. Speaking on Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin, Phoenix opened up about ...

Danny Ramirez was set to star alongside Joaquin Phoenix in a gay romance film from director Todd Haynes. But Phoenix dropped out of the untitled project just five days before shooting began in ...

Regardless of how you feel about Joker: Folie à Deux, there’s no denying the raw talent of Joaquin Phoenix. From films like The Master to Her, and yes, Joker in 2019, Phoenix has a way of ...

Joaquin Phoenix has revealed he almost played the Joker ten years before Todd Phillip’s titular film. Speaking on Rick Rubin’s Tetragrammaton podcast, he ...

Happy 50th birthday to Joaquin Phoenix! While he’s widely celebrated for his iconic role as the Joker, his filmography boasts a range of diverse and powerful performances. Phoenix portrayed the ...

Heath Ledger famously portrayed the Clown Prince of Crime in a posthumous Oscar-winning turn. By Christy Piña Associate Editor Phoenix sat down for Rick Rubin’s Tetragrammaton podcast (below ...

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