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Joker: Folie à Deux star Joaquin Phoenix and fiancée Rooney Mara hop on a water taxi after arriving for his movie's Venice Film Festival premiere
Joaquin Phoenix and his fiancée Rooney Mara put on unified front when they arrived in Venice, Italy, on Monday.
Fans and critics are getting a look at the film after the actor made himself persona non grata among independent filmmakers when he dropped out of acclaimed director Todd Haynes' untitled gay romance just five days before production was to begin. The shocking move left director Todd Haynes and indie superproducer Christine Vachon scrambling to find a replacement for the lead role, which was ultimately unsuccessful due to the extraordinarily short time before filming. She reminded the writers of rude social media comments that Phoenix was the person who brought the project to her and Haynes, meaning he couldn't be separated from the film.
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