![]() In a speech that now seems to predict the predicament that descended upon the world mere months later, Phoenix called on humanity to muster up understanding and support for all life. Accepting his Oscar – for ‘Joker’, after previously having been nominated three times, he won the award for the role that perfectly embodies the zeitgeist – he displayed modesty and used the attention to address issues close to his heart. Phoenix is a man on a mission, not just an actor – so says every step he’s made in life, from the unusual upbringing, to careful selection of his roles, or carving out his personal moral code. ![]() Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscars speech that earned him a roaring applause Phoenix is a man on a mission And yet, when the announcer called Joaquin Phoenix’s name that evening, his face didn’t even stretch into the expected polite smile. Winning an Oscar – or even being nominated for this most prestigious award – is every actor’s dream. Some people in Lebanon are protesting corruption and the political elite in “Joker” make-up: the eyes of many colleagues and peers, Joaquin Phoenix is a uniquely talented actor, but more importantly, a pure and kind human being There’s a Joker facepaint station at the protests in Beirut /C7BSRyOjS1 The Joker protests against tax hikes and corruption #Lebanon #TheJoker /Bed9H7qoyR “Joker” continues to play in theaters nationwide. ![]() As the film continues to tap into the worldwide zeitgeist, it could get near or even surpass the coveted $1 billion mark at the box office. The appearance of Phoenix’s Joker at so many political rallies is a testament to just how big of a reach the movie has developed over its first month of release. The catchphrase “we are all clowns” from the film was recently added to the foot of a statue in Los Ángeles, Chile, France24 reports. Even quotes from the movie have begun popping up in protest cities. While some film critics initially feared “Joker” would encourage violence, not many predicted the iconography of Phoenix’s clown would become a fixture at international government protests. ![]() The movie has proven to be just as popular worldwide as it is stateside, with grosses in Hong Kong nearing the $6 million mark. and has spent four of its five weekends in the top spot at the domestic box office. “Joker” was released October 4 in the U.S. Joaquin Doesn’t Want You to Take Mushrooms Before Watching ‘Beau Is Afraid’ “It echoes a form of protest against a political system that people believe is inflexible and not listening to the people… At the end of Todd Philipps’ film, a bit like at the end of ‘V for Vendetta’, everyone putting on the same mask is their way of coming together as a group, to create a collective, to not feel alone with your struggle.” “Todd Philipps’ film about the Joker has a real evocative power,” historian William Blanc told France24. A group of graffiti artists in Lebanon known as Ashekm have even painted a giant mural of Phoenix’s Joker holding a Molotov cocktail. A new report from France24 states that protestors in Chile, Lebanon, Hong Kong, and Iraq have been wearing the “Joker” clown makeup at public demonstrations protesting government corruption and elitism. As “ Joker” heads above the $850 million mark at the worldwide box office (it’s now the highest grossing R-rated release of all time, unadjusted for inflation), the clown face of Joaquin Phoenix’s troubled Arthur Fleck has begun popping up at government protests around the work.
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