Joaquin Phoenix “Documentary” Is Fake
7:57 am, September 17th, 2010
It was a hoax!
Gossip Cop suspected it from the beginning, but that’s what actor-director Casey Affleck is now finally revealing about I’m Still Here, the reported “documentary” with Joaquin Phoenix.
After roughly two years of manufactured mystery surrounding Phoenix’s odd behavior and grizzly appearance, Affleck – who directed the film – is proving that appearances can indeed be deceiving.
Speaking to the New York Times, Affleck said of Phoenix, “It’s a terrific performance, it’s the performance of his career.”
Contrary to what many were led to believe, Phoenix hadn’t retired from acting in favor of a rap career. He was just, uh, acting like he did.
But Affleck insists that the goal wasn’t to dupe the media or consumers.
“I never intended to trick anybody,” he said. “The idea of a quote, hoax, unquote, never entered my mind.”
So, what about Phoenix’s infamously bizarre appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman” in February 2009? Did Letterman know what was really going on?
Nope, according to Affleck, who added that the point of the whole appearance was simply to show the downfall of a celebrity (which appeared to be what was happening during the “Late Show” interview).
So, why not reveal that from the start?
“We wanted to create a space. You believe what’s happening is real,” he said.
Did you also believe it was fake from the start? And do you plan to watch I’m Still Here?
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