BAFTAs: Joaquin Phoenix Delivers Powerful Speech About Lack Of Diversity In This Year’s Awards Season

Last night, Joaquin Phoenix won big at the 2020 Academy Awards taking home best actor for his role as Arthur Fleck in Joker. Giving an impassioned speech against the dairy industry, and paying tribute to his late brother, River Phoenix, his name quickly began to trend worldwide. With more than one million Google searches yesterday alone, it seems everyone is keen to know more about the actor.

Joaquin Phoenix honored his late brother River Phoenix during his acceptance speech at the Academy Awards on Sunday night (Feb. 9).While accepting the best actor Oscar for his performance in Joker, Phoenix touched on a number of issues including cancel culture, animal activism, racism and gender equality before quoting a song lyric written by his brother, who passed away from a drug overdose outside Los Angeles' famed Viper Room in 1993 at the age of 23.

Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix championed a string of progressive causes as he used his best actor acceptance speech to rally against the dairy industry.

Joaquin Phoenix and his fiancée Rooney Mara looked blissfully happy as they arrived at the Academy Awards red carpet together looking stunning! The two got engaged earlier this year after dating for three years. In a rare show of PDA, the loved up couple walked hand in hand and even embraced each other while posing for the cameras. Mara strutted down the red carpet looking fabulous in a black gown with a cutout semi-sheer lace bodice, puff shoulders and a tiered skirt.

Joaquin Phoenix is no stranger to the spotlight! The Joker star, 45, got his start in television alongside his late brother, River Phoenix, and sister Summer Phoenix, and quickly rose through the ranks to become one of the most recognized names in Hollywood.

Prince William and Kate Middleton rocked the red carpet at the BAFTAs over the weekend and it turns out, Wills is a big fan of one of the winners.

Prince William and Kate Middleton were in the front row on Sunday when they attended the BAFTA 2020. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made for a picture-perfect shot as they strutted on the red carpet and mingled with celebrities before and after the awards show. Prince William, who has been the BAFTA president for the last 10 years, also proclaimed his love for 'Joker' and chatted with Joaquin Phoenix who bagged the Best Actor award.

Joaquin Phoenix is currently the hottest thing walking on the planet right now as the award season is all about Mr. Joker.

Given the controversy that erupted following the BAFTA nominations last month and the return of the dreaded #BAFTAsSoWhite hashtag, it was unsurprising that the subject of diversity – or the lack of – reared its head at the BAFTA awards ceremony on Sunday.The British Academy become embroiled in yet another diversity row last month after non-white talent – including the Oscar-nominated Brit Cynthia Erivo – was snubbed from the main acting nominations, while female filmmakers failed to find a

There’s no stopping Joaquin Phoenix, who won Best Actor in a Leading Role at the the 73rd Annual British Academy Film Awards on Sunday.

The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actress Margot Robbie recently spoke about her recent release titled Birds of Prey. In an interview with Sky News at the premiere of the film, the Bombshell actress said that hopefully there will be more female nominees during the awards season.

The Lion King, Joaquin Phoenix and Cynthia Erivo have landed the top awards at animal rights group PETA’s annual Oscats.