Goaquin Phoenix is one of the most diverse actors in Hollywood, who has played both hopeless romantics and merciless criminals. His track record is illustrated by the characters who helped Goaquin demonstrate his talent. From the films of Ridley Scott to Gus Van Sant – Vogue UA will reveal the actor’s most beautiful works.
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Gladіator, 2000
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“Gladiator” is a historical drama by Ridley Scott. This film is set in the Roman Empire around 180 AD. during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. This film was nominated for 119 countries and received 49, including five Oscars and two Golden Globes. And we know the role of the Roman Emperor Commodus.
Gothel “Rwanda”, 2004
The main character of the film named Paul is the keeper of a prestigious hotel in the capital of Rwanda, where hundreds of people were murdered. Paul will do everything for the hell of it. The plot of the film is based on the real events of the mid-1990s, when the Hutis, who became the ethnic majority in Rwanda, ruled the crooked rizanina in the country and impoverished over a million people who were in tutsi.
Master, 2012
“The Meister” is a drama directed by Paul Thomas Anderson with Goaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Goffman in the lead roles. The film is about Freddie, who, having turned away from war, tries to settle down to a peaceful life. The film premiered at the 69th Venice Film Festival. Although the film failed at the box office, even before its release, critics called the film one of the key contenders for the 2013 Oscar. Phoenix and Goffman were recognized as the best at the Venice Film Festival, and Paul Thomas Anderson was awarded the “River Left” for the best directorial work. The film was nominated more than 70 times at various film festivals, and was chosen by film critics as the best line of 2012.
Vona, 2013
“Vona” is an American fantasy melodrama by Spike Jonze. These films are developing in the near future, where every person has the ability to develop a personalized operating system and piecemeal intelligence. The main character Theodore launches “Samantha” and listens to how his life is changing. Samantha is about to meet a true friend and soon their relationship will get married. The National Council of Film Critics of the United States named the film “Vaughn” the best work of 2013, and the American Film Academy gave the film an “Oscar” for the best original screenplay.
Mary Magdalene, 2017
“Mary Magdalene” is a biblical dramatic film by Garth Davis that tells the story of a follower of Jesus Christ, a Christian saint, who was one of the first to celebrate his resurrection. The main roles in the film are Runi Mara and Goaquin Phoenix.
Don't boast, we're not far away, 2018
The American comedy-biographical drama “Don't boast, you're far from gone”, filmed by the cult independent director Gus Van Sant, tells the story of a young alcoholic musician John Callaghan (Goaquin Phoenix), who After tragic events, we become confined to a wheelchair. His girlfriend Anna (Runi Mara) is trying hard to turn John's interest in life. At the bottom, he stops drinking, gradually begins to live in a wheelchair and reluctantly develops his talent for drawing caricatures.
Joker, 2019
A poignant drama by Todd Phillips about the development of Batman's main enemy, the Joker, played by Goaquin Phoenix. The actor not only lost 24 kilograms for the role, but also spent a lot of time, or highlight one detail – the nervous laughter of his character. Phillips believes that this film is not about desperation, which terrifies the whole world, but about an outsider, who becomes a villain, because the world does not know empathy and love. The film premiered during the Venice Film Festival, where critics unanimously recognized that it was not the best interpretation of the story about desperation. The line also set a record for box office receipts: it collected over 849 million dollars from rentals around the world, which made it one of the highest-grossing releases of 2019. movie rated R in history.
