Will This Phoenix Rise Again?
Joaquin Phoenix, who turned heads in “Gladiator” and “Walk the Line,” says he’s had enough of the movie biz .
He wants to turn to music.
In a shocker dropped on “Extra,” the 34-year-old Phoenix said at a Paul Newman charity benefit that he plans on leaving the industry.
“I want to take this opportunity … also to give you the exclusive and just talk a little bit about the fact that this will be my last performance as an actor … I’m not doing films anymore,” he said.
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