Joaquin Phoenix wins for ‘Joker’, bats for equality, veganism and the environment in speech
The HinduContinuing his clean sweep of all the awards for Joker, Joaquin Phoenix won his first Oscar for his now-iconic role of the deranged anti-villain from the Batman universe. Two years later, Robert De Niro won Best Supporting Actor for playing the younger version of the same character in The Godfather: Part II. The actor continued, “We are talking about the fight against the belief that one nation, one people, one race, one gender or one species has the right to dominate, control and use and exploit another with impunity.” “We have become disconnected from the natural world and plunder it for its resources,” Phoenix said, adding that he hopes everyone gets a second chance at life to better: something which he got. He choked up during the conclusion of his speech, by quoting a lyric written by his late brother, River Phoenix, when he was 17 years old: “Run into the rescue with love, and peace will follow.” The award is Phoenix’s first Oscar.
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