One Role, 2 Oscar Journeys: Inside Joaquin Phoenix's and Heath Ledger's Approaches to Joker

Joaquin Phoenix spent the majority of awards season campaigning for several causes. He advocated for vegan diets in hopes to offset climate change and acknowledged that systemic racism was rampant in Hollywood and that he was also part of the problem, among other social issues.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were the ultimate newsmakers of 2019 when they made the controversial decision of stepping away from the Royal Family, having the entire globe in a state of unrest. However, after a meeting with Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Family has given the Duke and Duchess of Sussex their blessings, albeit with several limitations.

Last night, Joaquin Phoenix won big at the 2020 Academy Awards taking home best actor for his role as Arthur Fleck in Joker. Giving an impassioned speech against the dairy industry, and paying tribute to his late brother, River Phoenix, his name quickly began to trend worldwide. With more than one million Google searches yesterday alone, it seems everyone is keen to know more about the actor.

Joaquin Phoenix honored his late brother River Phoenix during his acceptance speech at the Academy Awards on Sunday night (Feb. 9).While accepting the best actor Oscar for his performance in Joker, Phoenix touched on a number of issues including cancel culture, animal activism, racism and gender equality before quoting a song lyric written by his brother, who passed away from a drug overdose outside Los Angeles' famed Viper Room in 1993 at the age of 23.

Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix championed a string of progressive causes as he used his best actor acceptance speech to rally against the dairy industry.

Unsurprisingly, just won the award for Best Actor at for his role as Arthur Fleck, aka the . He's actually the second person who's won an Oscar for playing that same character (the first was Heath Ledger, who won it posthumously). While many moviegoers and critics weren't a fan of his frontrunner status—many worried it would inspire violence—his acceptance speech was refreshingly self-aware.

Joaquin Phoenix is no stranger to the spotlight! The Joker star, 45, got his start in television alongside his late brother, River Phoenix, and sister Summer Phoenix, and quickly rose through the ranks to become one of the most recognized names in Hollywood.

Joaquin Phoenix and Rosario Dawson have appeared in a short film which highlights climate change issues.

Prince William and Kate Middleton rocked the red carpet at the BAFTAs over the weekend and it turns out, Wills is a big fan of one of the winners.

Prince William and Kate Middleton were in the front row on Sunday when they attended the BAFTA 2020. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made for a picture-perfect shot as they strutted on the red carpet and mingled with celebrities before and after the awards show. Prince William, who has been the BAFTA president for the last 10 years, also proclaimed his love for 'Joker' and chatted with Joaquin Phoenix who bagged the Best Actor award.

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