Todd Haynes Speaks Out on Joaquin Phoenix Ditching Gay Romance Movie

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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.