Joaquin Phoenix revealed for the first time during a recent interview on “Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin” that he was approached to play the Joker by Christopher Nolan for 2008’s “The Dark ...

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.

The movie, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, is now available to rent from home starting October 29, in an effort to recoup some of Warner Bros. investment into the film, as per Variety.

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 ...

That year, Phoenix only released one film, Two Lovers, which grossed just $9.8m at the box office. However, if he didn’t turn down the original Joker role, he likely wouldn’t have starred in ...

I really got caught up into it.” Tarantino went on to say that Joaquin Phoenix had given “one of the best performances I’ve ever seen in my life,” and argued that Phillips had embraced the ...

Joaquin Phoenix reveals he was approached by Christopher Nolan to discuss playing the Joker in 'The Dark Knight', a role eventually portrayed by Heath Ledger, who won an Oscar posthumously.

I couldn’t say.” For his part, Phoenix withdrew from the public eye that year, as he worked on mockumentary I’m Still Here, which was released in 2010. A decade later, the Her star was ...

Joaquin Phoenix almost played the Joker in 'The Dark Knight'. The 50-year-old actor was approached by Christopher Nolan to play the Batman villain in the 2008 picture but turned the part – which ...

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 ...

Joaquin Phoenix won an Oscar for his portrayal of Joker ... accidental overdose of prescription medications in January 2008. For his part, Phoenix withdrew from the public eye that year, as he worked ...