By Denise Petski
04.02.2020 - 22:11 / hollywoodreporter.com
In the past month, Joaquin Phoenix has swept the best actor categories at the Golden Globes, the Critics' Choice Awards and the SAG Awards for his titular performance in Joker. Now he's the heavy favorite for the Oscar.
Phoenix — known to not enjoy awards-circuit glad-handing and posing for photos — has famously been averse to campaigning.
This season, though, he has jumped in, and has paired his Oscar pursuit with animal rights and climate change activism. "For someone who's having a pinnacle
.By Denise Petski
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 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.
Joaquin Phoenix and Rosario Dawson have appeared in a short film which highlights climate change issues.
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 called on his peers to help dismantle racism in the film industry during a rallying acceptance speech for his best actor award at the 2020 BAFTAs.
Joaquin Phoenix called on his peers to help dismantle racism in the film industry during a rallying acceptance speech for his best actor award at the 2020 BAFTAs.
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 Lion King, Joaquin Phoenix and Cynthia Erivo have landed the top awards at animal rights group PETA’s annual Oscats.