Nearly a month after Joaquin Phoenix abruptly exited director Todd Haynes untitled gay romance movie five days before it was expected to begin shooting in Guadalajara, Mexico, the Joker: Folie Deux actor still refuses to explain why. Phoenix dropped out of the project while still in Los Angeles, leaving the cast and crew scratching their heads south of the border. Its been speculated that he got “cold feet” about the movie, as it was said to be pushing the boundaries of an NC-17 rating, which would have meant Phoenix, a straight man, filming sex scenes that were perhaps beyond his comfort zone.
