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Joaquin Phoenix Says Goodbye to Sobriety?

November 3, 2008 at 7:03am PST

Tags: Drugs, Gladiator, Joaquin Phoenix, music, Oscars, Walk the Line

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Joaquin Phoenix has already said, uh, "Bye! Good" to his film career, but is he also waving farewell to the wagon?

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Joaquin Phoenix Giving Up Acting Career

October 29, 2008 at 12:25pm PST

Tags: Extra, Gladiator, Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, Oscar, Parenthood, Two Lovers, Walk the Line

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Joaquin Phoenix is retiring from acting.

Ummm, does anyone care?

Sure, he’s a great actor who was nominated for two Oscars, as Best Supporting Actor for Gladiator and Best Actor in Walk the Line, but it’s not like he’s Michael Jordan announcing his retirement from basketball (the first time). It’s been three years since Walk the Line, and he hasn’t done a good movie since. And before Gladiator, his best work was in Parenthood. (He was excellent in that.)

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