Joaquin Phoenix quits acting?

[Hector]

Joaquin Phoenix Calls It a Career? - E! Online

Joaquin Phoenix Shocks With Retirement Announcement

[BlackKnight]

He will be back .
Look at Keanu Reeves's Band.

[toys2cool]

That would really suck,I really like Joaquin.I thought he was awesome in Gladiator and his recent movies have all been good

[Hector]

I just hate it when someone publicly announces an ultimatum like that...kinda self-serving if you ask me.

Why not quietly just stop acting...do your music thing...and if that doesn't work...quietly come back to acting...simple as that.

[thunderbolt]

Oh, brother. Sounds like someone needed an ego stroke.

[vulcan2074]

I Really Like His acting. I definately agree that He's Making a Big deal out of it. He should have just walked away Quietly. Now that would Have been Cool
Sammy

[The Bat]

It reminds Me of when somebody makes a big announcement, that They are leaving the Mego Museum. So everyone will say..."oh no....please don't go!"

[Hulk]

I Could Not Care Less

[Earth 2 Chris]

I like Joaquin's work, particularly "Walk the Line", which he deserved the Oscar for, but this does smack of self-promotion. In most interviews he seems either delusional or high, so this doesn't really surprise me.

Chris

[Mikey]

Never heard of him

BTW, he's got a weird name

[The Toyroom]

I don't think this will effect my life in the least...

[GAFan]

Almost 15 years to the day after his brother River died. I wonder if that had anything to do with it.

[Mikey]

His name is Joaquin and his brother's name was River ?

Was their parents on drugs ?

[kingdom warrior]

He should have won the oscar for "Walk the Line" I liked his take on Johnny Cash's music. If that's what he wants to do so be it.

[megocrazy]

His name is Joaquin and his brother's name was River ?

Was their parents on drugs ?

Were you serious you've never heard of him? I thought it was a joke. His sister's name is Summer, so yeah they probably were on some drugs. River OD'd. Summer is married to Ben Affleck's little brother Casey. I'm not a big fan but he was incredible in Walk the Line. Nailed it like no one else could. Probably due to his attraction to music once he learned to play for the part. Does seem kinda like he's marketing his music persona, a bit, but if I was financially independent I would walk away from my job too and do something I liked more. I don't think it really matters if he makes any money from it, he's probably good on the rent money for a while. It's not like some record company won't throw a boat load of cash at him to make at least one album hoping he hits it big.