What happened to the hippied , dirty looking Phoenix?
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 © Matt Sayles / AP Photo, file Joaquin Phoenix Affleck says Phoenix documentary is an 'unbelievable, one-of-a-kind movie' May 11, 2010, 4:52 PM EST WENN -- Joaquin Phoenix is set to shock fans with the release of his new documentary -- Casey Affleck's film about the actor's bid to become a rap star is packed with controversial scenes of sex, drugs and nudity. The "Walk The Line" star announced plans to quit acting last year and concentrate on making music. He grew a straggly beard and waded through a string of bizarre public appearances that led many to believe his career-change was little more than a practical joke. Phoenix's brother-in-law Affleck subsequently announced he would be filming his friend's burgeoning hip-hop career for a documentary, which further fuelled rumors of an elaborate hoax -- even though the Oscar-nominated  Affleck has now completed his film, titled "I'm Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin But Affleck is adamant the footage is real. He tells ABC News, "I wanted to explore what I thought would be an interesting period in his life. He said he didn't want to act anymore, he wanted to try doing music, and that, right there, says something's going to happen. "I had no idea what exactly was going to happen and all that would unfold and every day I spent with him on this journey. It ended up being more and more fascinating, more and more things happened that were both in the public spectacle and a very private internal implosion that I got to witness. It made for this unbelievable, one-of-a-kind movie. You'll find out what was happening in his life in that period -- what was going on before he went on (sic), what was going on afterwards. |
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