# Latest news on the Joaquin Phoenix stunt?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 10, 2009, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-news-on-the-joaquin-phoenix-stunt/502539 "2009-07-10T09:08:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-news-on-the-joaquin-phoenix-stunt/502539/1 "2009-07-10T09:08:26Z")

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I don’t read much celebrity news, and I live in Scandinavia, so I’m a bit off regarding the doings of Hollywood stars. I heard about the strange career choice of Joaquin Phoenix, and then I saw the hilarious [Letterman interview](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Mzp_1ndR8), which gave me the impression that this bearded rap thing was a hoax.

But I haven’t heard or seen anything since. Are there any news on the life and doings of Joaquin Phoenix?

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**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-news-on-the-joaquin-phoenix-stunt/502539/2 "2009-07-10T09:35:41Z")

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Apparently it’s being filmed for a [documentary](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1356864/) by Casey Affleck, which most people are implying supports the “hoax” theory.

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**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-news-on-the-joaquin-phoenix-stunt/502539/3 "2009-07-10T16:30:35Z")

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DNFtT, IMHO.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latest-news-on-the-joaquin-phoenix-stunt/502539/4 "2009-07-10T17:46:50Z")

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I liked Letterman’s parting shot at him: “I’m really sorry you couldn’t be here with us this evening, Joaquin!” (from memory - maybe paraphrased).