15 Fun Facts About Joaquin Phoenix You Might Not Know

There are some films in which the performance of certain actors stands out in such a way that it seems that the whole weight of the work rests only on their shoulders (without detracting from the efforts of the production team). This is the case of the talented Joaquin Phoenix. He had already distinguished himself with brilliant work in previous productions. But now, with Joker, he has shown that he definitely has a prominent place among the great actors of today.

O awesome.club gathered some interesting facts about Phoenix for you to know more about the life and work of this incredible professional.

Surely you’ve noticed this, as it’s one of the actor’s most striking facial features. But while it may seem that this mark came about as a result of an accident or surgery, in fact, Joaquin was born with this scar.

He was born on October 28, 1974 and is of Puerto Rican nationality. He is the third of 5 brothers and the son of 2 artists who used to travel around South America. Joaquin lived for 3 years in San Juan, his hometown.

Joaquin’s family was vegan, so he adopted this lifestyle from a young age. He currently works with associations that protect animal rights and has carried out campaigns to raise awareness of animal abuse.

This character’s laughter conveys a great burden of suffering and fear, as it is caused by a condition related to epilepsy. Phoenix closely studied the behavior of people with this symptom for months, until he was able to interpret the characteristic laugh perfectly.

After acting in lovers and having received two Oscar nominations, Joaquin announced his retirement from the acting world, to develop a new facet as a hip hop musician. This was later denied. In fact, he was working on a fake documentary called I’m still here.

Joaquin’s brothers have names related to nature: River (river), Liberty (freedom), Rain (rain) and Summer (summer). Therefore, at the age of 6, he decided to change his name to Leaf (leaf) until he was 16, when he decided to go back to using his real name.

In the movie Brigade 49, Joaquin played a firefighter who had to face a huge fire to save a family. As part of his research into bringing this character to life, he worked on a real fire crew for a month.

Although he thought that the best thing for the role was to gain weight, the film’s director, Todd Phillips, convinced him to follow a strict diet, which caused him to lose more than 20 kg.

River Phoenix was the first family member to venture into the acting field. He was recognized for his work in Count on me and later nominated for an Oscar for The Weight of a Past. River died in 1993 of an overdose. Joaquin, who was with his brother at a club the day it all happened, still tried to save his brother by calling emergency. But it was in vain.

Alongside Reese Witherspoon, Joaquin starred in Johnny & June, a film in which he played Johnny Cash. The album recorded for the film won the Grammy for Best Compilation.

In 2000, Joaquin Phoenix was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Gladiator🇧🇷 In 2005, he received a nomination as Best Leading Actor for his role in the aforementioned Johnny & June and later, in 2012, he was nominated in the same category by The Mastera film in which he plays a World War II veteran.

The first movie he acted in was SpaceCamp: Space Adventure, in which he played Max, a 10-year-old boy who, along with other companions, enters a summer camp where he receives training to become an astronaut.

In 2017, Joaquin worked as an executive producer for the documentary What The Health, through which he tries to promote a diet based on legumes and vegetables, highlighting the benefits of these foods in relation to processed meats.

The actor revealed that he doesn’t like to take pictures with his fans. On the contrary, he prefers to talk and spend time with them rather than just posing for selfies.

Do you believe that Joaquin will win the Oscar in the next edition? Which role did you like the most? Tell in the comments.