January 19, 2025 8:42 pm

Joaquin Phoenix Dropping Out of Gay Romance Movie Was "Tough" for Director
Joaquin Phoenix Dropping Out of Gay Romance Movie Was "Tough" for Director

Joaquin Phoenix Dropping Out of Gay Romance Movie Was “Tough” for Director

It’s always sad when Hollywood snatches defeat from the claws of victory. Since the Carol director, Todd Haynes, started talking about his new gay romance film in 2023 starring Joaquin Phoenix, the details of the movie indicated an intense and powerful love story. But when Phoenix dropped out of the project a mere 5 days before the principal photography, Haynes hadn’t commented on the ill-fated film until he spoke with Variety at the Marrakech Film Festival:

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​’Carol’ and ‘May December’ director Todd Haynes speaks on the disappointment of Joaquin Phoenix leaving his latest film. Read More