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Joaquin Phoenix reveals he 'almost lost his mind after surviving on a diet of lettuce, asparagus and apples' to lose three and a half stone to play The Joker - as he vows to never do it again

The last time that actor Joaquin Phoenix played The Joker, Arthur Fleck , he had to drop three and a half stone. He went on a diet of lettuce, asparagus and apples which made him almost lose his mind.

The last time that actor Joaquin Phoenix played The Joker, Arthur Fleck, he had to drop three and a half stone - and he has revealed he had to do so again Co star Lady Gaga, who plays a music therapist at Arkham Asylum, said: 'We rehearsed the waltz in the film for two months which kind of falls apart. After the release of the first film, Joaquin shut down rumours he only ate an apple a day to achieve his astonishing weight loss, telling Access Hollywood that he consumed more food than that ⁠— though not much more.

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