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Joaquin Phoenix Retires From Acting

October 29, 2008

Joaquin Phoenix, who turned just 34 years old yesterday, has announced he is retiring from acting and going to concentrate on his music. He recorded the album "Walk the Line" for the movie of the same name and is now working on a new album with Tim Burgess. Phoenix's last movie is the completed Two Lovers, a drama directed by James Gray and co-starring Gwyneth Paltrow.

Phoenix made the announcement in this interview with E! Online, whose reporter thought he was kidding:

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COMMENTS (129)

Posted by:

Hiroo

October 29, 2008

Whatever. I never really liked him that much. Seems like a douche.

Posted by:

The Dark Knight

October 29, 2008

yes he wasn't that good anyway

Posted by:

yugo

October 29, 2008

first, and never liked him anawayz, not gonna miss him!!!

Posted by:

Agent Graves

October 29, 2008

This is why E! is filled with Douche Bags...

what a Douche Bag move..

"I'm quitting acting"

"HAHAHAHHA" E!

"why are you laughing"

"Because you're kidding"

"no,no..I'm serious"

"no..your kidding"

"alright..later"

Posted by:

Adamthefirst

October 29, 2008

I agree that he is a douche. He always seemed like he was a huge tool, and the way he acted when the reporter thought he was kidding proved it.
"Why would be kidding about that?" - Joaquin

Well, Joaquin, because that is a dumb-a$$ move, that's why. Good luck with your music, moron.

Posted by:

JustinG

October 29, 2008

Wow, was he trashed or what? He couldn't even say one word without his speech sounding slurred.

Posted by:

Zephyr

October 29, 2008

Jumpin' ****balls, what's with the animosity towards him? Two straight, sure, but I've never seen five straight negative comments like that.

Posted by:

Bellatrix LeStrange

October 29, 2008

He did Johnny Cash justice in Walk the line, and he played a good villian in Gladiator. Other than that I dont think I saw him in much. This is not meant to sound mean, but when a great talent like Heath Ledger just dies and another like Joaquin Phoenix just wastes away its really not fair when the one who could have gone the distance is gone.

Posted by:

billy m

October 29, 2008

haha so far no disapointments from anyone. whenever he was in a movie I couldn't help but to feel like the movie could have been better if he wasn't in it

Posted by:

Angel

October 29, 2008

Yeah I agree...he never really WOW'd me in anything. And Douche is a fair discription of him. And plus he is not retiring, thats what he's saying now but when his music CD hits the bargin bin at Walmart and he see's is getting low on funds...he will be calling his hollywood agent in no time.