Joaquin Phoenix has declined to comment on his abrupt exit from Todd Haynes’ upcoming untitled gay romance film.
The actor caused a stir last month when it emerged that he had dropped out of the production five days before filming was set to begin. No reason was provided at the time. Phoenix, who brought the project to Haynes, has remained elusive by dodging questions about the ordeal at a press conference for his upcoming movie “Joker: Folie à Deux” at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday.
“I think if I do [speak about the reasoning], I’d just be sharing my opinion from my perspective, and the other creatives aren’t here to say their piece, and it just doesn’t feel like that would be right,” the Oscar winner told the reporter who asked about the incident, according to People.
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