Watch Joaquin Phoenix’s Acceptance Speech for Best Actor at 2020 Academy Awards
Written by SOURCE on February 10, 2020
Joaquin Phoenix earned his first Academy Award on Sunday night for his titular role in Todd Phillip’s Joker.
The 45-year-old won the Best Actor category against Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Adam Driver (Marriage Story), Antonio Banderas (Pain & Glory), and Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes).
“I do not feel elevated above any of my fellow nominees because we share the same the love of film and this form of expression has given me the most extraordinary life,” he said during his acceptance speech. “I don’t know what I’d be without it … I’ve been a scoundrel in my life. I’ve been cruel at times, hard to work with. Many of you in this room have given me a second chance.”
He had previously earned a Golden Globe and BAFTA for his portrayal as Arthur Fleck/Joker.
Check out Phoenix’s speech below.
Phoenix is the the second actor to win an Academy Award for his role as the Clown Prince of Crime. Heath Ledger received a posthumous Best Supporting Actor prize at 2009 Oscars for The Dark Knight.
