Joaquin Phoenix honors the late Heath Ledger while accepting SAG Award

[queenursula]

"I'm standing here on the shoulders of my favorite actor Heath Ledger." Joaquin Phoenix thanks the late #DarkKnight star while accepting the #SAGAwards statue for #Joker https://t.co/tD2ozkArqi pic.twitter.com/k9q8hwFFrM
- The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 20, 2020
In his award speech for winning best actor at the SAG Awards Joaquin Phoenix paid

Comments

[platinumpinup]

And no mention of his brother, River. Interesting.

[queenursula]

He just credited River for his career less than a week ago.

[alienjive]

Come on, dawg

[saemcrh]

He doesn't owe you a mention of his brother.

[latinkanji]

Is he supposed to mention his brother in every speech?

[josiefier]

I choose to believe Joaquin already knows that we always think of River anytime we see him or his name. That question is ALWAYS there. Would Joaquin even have this career if River had lived? Not to mention all the other questions of where would River's career have gone, what movies would he be making now, would he have gone on to direct, and if so would we be watching him be nominated for or win Oscars for directing? Would Leo still have a career if River had lived? Whether Joaquin likes it or not, River's shadow will forever be there for some of us, even if Joaquin were to never say his name again.

[platinumpinup]

Well thought-out reply. Thank you, bb. <3

[thebopqueen]

lmao the only one that doesn’t hurt your ego

[platinumpinup]

[thebopqueen]

🤷🏾‍♀️

[queenursula]

What were you even trying to suggest? That Joaquin is snubbing his dead brother when he just gave a lengthy interview on his impact on his life the other day?

[u_chai]

Then people would accuse him of using River for his Oscar marketing 🤷🏻‍♀️