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Phoenix sabotaging his own career once again. ‘Joker 2' Pulled From NYFF? Next month, Todd Phillips’ “Joker: Folie a Deux” will premiere at the Venice Film Festival. It’s not screening anywhere else except, maybe, the New York Film Festival. I’m being told that ‘Folie a Deux’ was supposed to be included in the Spotlight section at NYFF but has been “put on hold” and is now a question mark. We’ll see if it gets announced soon, but the crux of the matter has to do with star Joaquin Phoenix’s recent controversy. Last week, Phoenix walked out of Todd Haynes and producer Christine Vachon’s next film as it was starting production. The project has been shut down and will not be happening. Haynes and Vachon are very well liked by NYFF, and it doesn’t surprise me one bit that the film has been pulled out of the lineup. Another possibility could be that Warner Bros just doesn’t want Phoenix to do any other press beyond Venice. Can you just imagine how insane the ‘Folie a Deux’ press conference is going to be at Venice? I just cringe thinking about it. Phoenix is already an awkward interview, and then adding all of this Haynes/Vachon controversy is a recipe for disaster. As it stands, Venice is the only scheduled event for Phoenix. At the moment, Vachon and her producing partners are discussing next steps. They might be suing Phoenix for breach of contract, or it all could just end with the actor paying back financiers (and crewmembers). He might have to dish out a check in the seven figures. Vachon has called the whole situation a “nightmare. Re-casting Phoenix in the lead role is not an option, unless Brad Pitt suddenly becomes available. Given Phoenix’s unique box office appeal, thanks to ‘Joker,’ and his arthouse credentials, it would be all but impossible to recast the actor for a role that calls for “full-frontal and explicit gay sex.” This has led to what THR has described as a “huge amount of outrage” in Hollywood, with many producers swearing to never work with Phoenix again.

It's one of my faves too. Same for Danny one of my faves Leo movie characters ever right behind Billy Costigan 💘 2006 was such a great movie year for Leos fans I watched The Departed 6 times in cinema Blood Diamond 3 times 🤩 Ah yeah, the good old times.

She's really gorgeous 😍 I was fully empathetic with poor Martin Freeman falling head over heels for her 😄

Another poster

Still no trailer 😭 @Lilja K

Will Poulter is also in this movie. Can't wait

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a61792787/zoe-kravitz-blink-twice-interview-2024/

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Can't you read or are you just ignorant? I just explained why I feel it's important. Also The Wolf of Wall Street and The Revenant are also in the list. Instead of spreading negativity feel free to ignore my posts the next time.

Pretty sure he's the only actor with not only 1 or 2 but 3 movies in that critics list and you guys are still unhappy? 🤣 @Sliva I posted those lists because they wasn't voted by some random people but real critics who are very much a big part of Leos life as an actor and who are always very generous when it comes to his movies and performances. Actually they're the only one left who doesn't care for his personal life and only judge his professional achievements like it should. But some people are never satisfied right?