‘Shockwave’: Joaquin Phoenix Quits Movie 5 Days Before Filming, Producer Breaks Silence

Let us remind you that this summer Joaquin Phoenix suddenly left the new (untitled) project of the American film director Todd Haynes.

The announcement was made in mid-August, exactly 5 days before filming began. An abandonment that threatened the entire team and especially this film based solely on the actor’s name. Production did not stop, but simply canceled!

I don’t answer

In early September, at the Joker: Folie à deux press conference at the Venice Film Festival, Joaquin Phoenix spoke succinctly on this topic. He did not give an official reason and avoided the question:

“If I respond, I’ll have to share my opinion without other participants being able to respond, and that won’t help. That’s why I don’t answer.”

The producer of the film spoke this week. Christine Vachon, who was at the San Sebastian Festival, returned to the shock wave caused by the actor’s departure.

DiversityIt reports the words of the producer, who made during the meeting about the film production.

“The truth is pretty much what you’ve already read everywhere. I don’t know more. I’m not going to start a rumor unless there’s a rumor to discuss. It is tragic.

It is tragic

The most tragic thing is that Todd Haynes is 62 years old. He continues. It’s not old, is it? But he can only make so many films in his lifetime. I consider him one of the most extraordinary artists of his generation, and the idea that his time was wasted and that no project will come out of this film time… it’s a tragedy to me. And what I can’t explain is that, as a cultural society, we missed the opportunity to have another Todd Haynes movie. It’s just a crime.“

and added: “When something like this happens, it creates shock waves for the entire film industry.“

producer Christine Vachon – a close associate of the filmmaker – previously posted a message on his Facebook account on August 11: “It’s a nightmare. (…) And please, if you’re trying to drive home the point by telling us “you shouldn’t hire a straight actor in a movie like this”. This is his project that he brought to the US.Director Todd Haynes has yet to say anything publicly. Because, for the record, it was Joaquin Phoenix who came to find Todd Haynes, a highly respected filmmaker in American auteur cinema, for this project.

The story was to follow the passion between two men in 1930’s America and was to contain very explicit scenes. Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick) was chosen to answer Joaquin Phoenix.

Since then, some details about Joaquin Phoenix’s behavior have been revealed. The Hollywood Reporter In particular, it is reported that the actress was also threatened by Ridley Scott to quit filming Napoleon before eventually changing her mind.

James McAvoy as well said recently that he replaced Joaquin Phoenix at short notice in M. Night Shyamalan’s Split. Therefore, this will not be the first time that Joaquin Phoenix has left the project shortly before the start of filming.