Joaquin Phoenix is known as an actor who is very dedicated to the characters he plays. He is even willing to lose or gain weight to get into the role. The 49-year-old man was in the spotlight after losing 24 kg to play Arthur Fleck aka Jokes in the film 'The Joker' which was released in 2020.
At that time, in order to lose weight, Joaquin only ate lettuce and steamed vegetables. He also had to go on a strict diet again to reprise his role as the Joker in the sequel 'Joker: Folie a Deux', where he acted opposite Lady Gaga who played Harley Quinn.
But admittedly her diet this time was more difficult because of her age. Plus she also had to focus on dance training because there were many dance scenes in the film that premiered at the Venice Film Festival. "I'm 49 now, maybe I don't have to diet anymore.
Maybe it's time to stop," he said, as quoted by Variety. After the 'Joker' press tour, he admitted that he was disgusted and angry with himself for talking about losing weight for the role. Because, it's part of his job as an actor, and it shouldn't be a big deal.
Therefore, for this film, he did not talk about his diet journey in detail. When asked by reporters how much weight he managed to lose for this Joker film project, Joaquin was reluctant to answer. "I lost 47 pounds (21 kg). No, I'm kidding. I don't know," he concluded.
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