Joaquin Phoenix offered his thoughts on the state of the world as he collected the Best Actor prize for his role as Arthur Fleck in Joker at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday. Taking the stage, Phoenix said he didn’t believe he deserves the award over his fellow nominees, before launching into a lengthy speech about the state of humanity. I think at times we feel or are made to feel that we champion different causes. I think, whether we’re talking about gender inequality or racism or queer rights or indigenous rights or animal rights, we’re talking about the fight against injustice. I think that’s when we’re at our best: when we support each other.

Source: National Post February 10, 2020 14:15 UTC