Joaquin Phoenix poses with his Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “Joker” in the photo room during the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. (REUTERS)HOLLYWOOD: Enigmatic A-lister Joaquin Phoenix won the best actor Oscar on Sunday (Monday morning in Malaysia) for his anti-hero role in dark comic book tale Joker, capping an unpredictable and often uncomfortable rise to Hollywood stardom. The 45-year-old Phoenix paid tribute to his late brother River, who died of a drug overdose in 1993 at age 23. Joaquin Phoenix has called the role, for which he shed more than 50 pounds to bring to life Arthur Fleck’s gaunt physique, “one of the greatest experiences of my career”. (Pic via pxfuel)In addition to snatching the best actor Oscar, Phoenix also won this year’s Golden Globe award for best actor in a drama for Joker, which won the Venice film festival’s top prize.

Source: New Strait Times February 10, 2020 06:11 UTC