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Casey Affleck to Shoot Joaquin Phoenix Documentary

Source:  The Hollywood Reporter
Casey Affleck is directing a documentary that will track the musical career of Joaquin Phoenix, his friend and fellow actor who last spring decided to quit acting to pursue a musical career.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Phoenix is embarking on a new path as a rapper, with an album to be produced by Sean Combs. He is scheduled to make his first public performance Friday at a Las Vegas club, which will officially kick off Affleck's shoot.

Production begins Friday in Las Vegas.


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comic book guy
January 18th, 2009 6:30pm
I heard the title of his first album is going to be " My career's in the toilet with my stash." I bet if I were high all the time it would make sense to me too Joaquin.... LOL Rapper?
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WiseGuy
January 17th, 2009 1:33pm
this si the saddest story I've ever heard.

he goes from academy Award nominated actor to RAPPER!?!?!??!
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moviewebhead
January 17th, 2009 12:34pm
wtf?...I'm speechless..
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Oli's Profile
Oli
January 16th, 2009 9:19pm
Is it deja vu? Remember what happened in Scary Movie 3? Lmao.
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Alyce (Uh-Lease)
January 16th, 2009 7:07pm
WTF he only got his start b/c his brother offed himself....he can barely act...as a rapper that would just be tourture...
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MC Legendary
January 16th, 2009 3:53pm
rapper.. is he trying to punk us or wtf is goin on here?
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ed_wood
January 16th, 2009 3:51pm
I like Phoenix as an actor, but this is just silly. A rapper?? Really?
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nitti21
January 16th, 2009 1:07pm
Oooh right a rapper, er ummmmm great. So er, has he got a rapper name, putting some hot licks to some beats there, yeah, got a little possie and some hangers on. oh i'm sure he'll do good.
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SMRTALEC
January 16th, 2009 12:02pm
omg this is so freaking random!
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Aficionado's Profile
Aficionado
January 16th, 2009 11:57am
That's why he's "retiring," he wants a movie made about him
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AnnoyingFilmCritic
January 16th, 2009 9:07am
Joaquin Phoenix, a rapper?? It sounds like an episode of Kutcher's Punk'd. What is he going to rap about, 4 star hotels and limos?

He's great as an actor (Walk the Line, Gladiator)but, this is surreal.
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err's Profile
err
January 16th, 2009 8:24am
never cared for wahkeen phoenix, i always felt he was riding the coat-tails of his brother.
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HeaDz
January 16th, 2009 7:35am
Gangsta
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Space101
January 16th, 2009 7:01am
Hmm weird... and why the hell did he chose Sean Combs? Not the best producer around...
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Shelley
January 16th, 2009 4:09am
Is there an audience for this?
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