Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix has dropped out of his new film, just five days before filming was set to begin, amid a rumor that the actor was “insensitive. “
Variety reports that Phoenix has dropped out of the film, an untitled gay romance film directed by Todd Haynes (I’m Not There, Carol). Phoenix is heavily involved in the film and wrote the screenplay with Haynes and Jon Raymond. Complete sets had been built. Guadalajara, Mexico, and the film already sold to distributors.
The site reports that the film is now “in jeopardy” and that Phoenix’s role “cannot be restructured. “The entire crew and stakeholders are waiting to get paid, and the film’s losses can “exceed seven figures. “Variety discussed that Phoenix might have “cold feet,” but it’s unclear why.
Top Gun: Maverick actor Danny Ramirez has been announced as a co-star in the film, which tells a love story between two men set in the 1930s. Haynes said he wanted the film to have an NC-17 rating and particular sexual content.
Separately, Deadline reported that Phoenix “left the set” at the end of July. The report also mentions how Ramirez flew to San Diego for Comic-Con without knowing if Haynes’ film would be made.
This is rarely the first time a movie starring Phoenix has stopped just before filming begins. In 2023, the independent film The Island starring Phoenix and Rooney Mara closes on the eve of filming due to disruptions with its insurance coverage.
Phoenix will next make his presence felt in the DC film Joker: Folie à Deux, the long-awaited sequel to the 2019 film for which he won an Oscar. Phoenix will also appear in Ari Aster’s Eddington.
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