Joaquin Phoenixhas some explaining to do.
“The constant whispering, just shut the f— up dude. I’m trying to like find something real,” Phoenix says in the clip, talking to a person off-screen. “F— dude. Sorry. It’s not a big deal. It’s not a big deal. Yeah, it kinda is. F—. I know you started the f—- Cher thing, Larry. F— making fun of me. Like I’m a f—- diva. It’s not even an insult. Cher, really? Singer, actor, dancer, fashion icon — how’s that a f—-insult? F—-. I can’t do this, man.”
“Um, this is so embarrassing. Look, sometimes movies get intense, because you’re a lot of people in a small space and you’re trying to find something,” he said, looking uncomfortable. “So it can feel intense. But um, that was supposed to be private. I’m a little embarrassed, I’m sorry about that. Sorry you guys had to see that.”
Jokerhas been plagued with controversy after starting out strong with a Golden Lion award win at its Venice Film Festival debut last month. The movie has since been criticized for showing sympathy to its murderous titular super-villain, and Phoenix even walked out of a recent interview when asked about the violence in the film.
In aninterview with U.K.’sThe Telegraph, journalist Robbie Collin asked Phoenix if he was worried the movie might “perversely end up inspiring exactly the kind of people it’s about, with potentially tragic results.”
“Why? Why would you…? No, no,” Phoenix said before leaving the room, according to Collin.
The Telegraphreports Phoenix left the interview for an hour as he talked to a press agent with Warner Bros., the studio behind the Todd Phillips-directed film. The outlet reports the actor returned and explained he panicked because he did not consider the question.
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The movie has also faced criticism from victims of mass shootings.
According toThe Hollywood Reporter, family members of those killed in the Aurora, Colorado mass shooting during a screening ofThe Dark Knight Risesin 2012 sent Warner Bros. a letter about their concerns as the movie’s October 4 release date approaches.
“We are calling on you to be a part of the growing chorus of corporate leaders who understand that they have a social responsibility to keep us all safe,” the letter reads.
Jokerhits theaters Friday.
source: people.com
