Todd Haynes’ untitled romance movie successfully shuts down as Joaquin Phoenix exits the manufacturing

Joker actor Joaquin Phoenix formally exits Todd Haynes’ untitled romance movie, resulting in a manufacturing shut down.

Todd Haynes’ untitled romance movie seems to be closing its curtain as its star, Joaquin Phoenix, exits the manufacturing. Whispers concerning the film falling aside have been circulating for some time, although Phoenix apparently left the set two weeks in the past. Danny Ramirez (Prime Gun: Maverick, On My Block, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) co-starred within the movie alongside Phoenix, however with out the Beau is Afraid actor connected, Haynes’ movie is all however useless within the water.

In line with sources, no plans exist to recast Phoenix’s position, and crew members are owed cash. Phoenix reportedly walked from the venture earlier than San Diego Comedian-Con kicked into excessive gear, and whereas Ramirez was on the present, he had no concept if he’d be returning to work afterward.

Haynes’ movie revolves round two males who’re intense lovers and depart California for Mexico. The rationale for Phoenix’s exit is unclear. Nonetheless, some have puzzled if the venture’s intimate and express content material was an element. Phoenix is understood for committing deeply to any position he accepts, although Haynes’ plans might have crossed a line.

Phoenix followers can sit up for the actor giving Arkham Asylum hell when he and Woman Gaga star in Joker: Folie À Deux, the anticipated sequel to Todd Phillips’ billion-dollar blockbuster, Joker. Early reactions to Folie À Deux paint the movie as a novel mix of drama, musical, and violence.

In a social media submit in March, GoldDerby reveals what it may well about Joker: Folie à Deux, together with Woman Gaga’s “transformative” efficiency as Harley Quinzel, the movie’s musical parts, and the way Phillips’ forthcoming movie toys with DC lore, benefiting from the Elseworlds facet of the setup.

“Parts are chaotic for a reason,” GoldDerby posted on-line. “Parts are surrealistic also for a reason (and at least in part shot in B&W), parts are bloody (the chaotic part). Can’t spoil how exactly. It’s also very political as you would expect from Joker franchise. The person I spoke with was mighty impressed but caution it’s just on opinion.”

The submit continues, “Gaga is indeed equal to Phoenix or even more cnetral. No way to fraud her in supporting. from what I understood, he doesn’t call her Harley buyt a nickname derived from it. I guess that has created a confusion whether she plays Harley or not (she does). They both perform sonds as a duel and some are just her singing. Songs are mix of old songs and new ones. Old one are sand in one part of movie, new/original ones in another. It isn’t all a singing movie. Famous characters appear in it. Some changes to lore since these movies are standalones from certain other DC franchise.”

There’s no telling if Todd Haynes’ untitled romance movie will return to manufacturing. We’ll hold our eyes peeled for updates.

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Born and raised in New York, then immigrated to Canada, Steve Seigh has been a JoBlo.com editor, columnist, and critic since 2012. He began with Ink & Pixel, a column celebrating the magic and evolution of animation, earlier than launching the companion YouTube sequence Animation Motion pictures Revisited. He is additionally the host of the Speaking Comics Podcast, a personality-driven audio present specializing in comedian books, movie, music, and extra. You may not often catch him with out headphones on his head and pancakes on his breath.