Joaquin Phoenix at BAFTAs: ‘We Have to Do the Hard Work’ to Dismantle Racism — Variety

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EXCLUSIVE – Premium Rates Apply. Please call your account manager for pricing. Mandatory Credit: Photo by James Veysey/BAFTA/Shutterstock (10543603fm) Joaquin Phoenix – Leading Actor – Joker Exclusive – 73rd British Academy Film Awards, Ceremony, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK – 02 Feb 2020

Joaquin Phoenix called on his peers to help dismantle racism in the film industry during a rallying acceptance speech for his best actor award at the 2020 BAFTAs. During a ceremony that was short on controversy, the “Joker” star was the only industry figure to discuss the ongoing issue in the film business, claiming that […]

Joaquin Phoenix at BAFTAs: ‘We Have to Do the Hard Work’ to Dismantle Racism — Variety

I’m so pleased I saw his speech live. As far as I can tell, he did a pretty good job explaining the problem.