Todd Haynes Speaks Out on Joaquin Phoenix Ditching Gay Romance Movie
VarietyStory by Becroll
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Award-winning director Todd Haynes breaks his silence on the demise of his long-awaited Joaquin Phoenix-led gay romance project just days before filming.
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- Haynes revealed the project collapsed after Phoenix abruptly pulled out just 5 days before production, leaving the director scrambling to salvage the film.
- Haynes says the failed project was a personal passion for him, and he's still haunted by the missed opportunity to bring a major LGBTQ+ love story to the big screen with a superstar lead.
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Todd Haynes, Joaquin Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix-led gay romance