Producer for Todd Haynes’ Gay Romance Film Addresses Joaquin Phoenix Exit

Christine Vachon, a producer behind Todd Haynes‘ homosexual romance film from which Joaquin Phoenix abruptly left final week, stated on social media this weekend that the scenario has been “a nightmare.”

Experiences surfaced on Friday that Phoenix exited the drama characteristic simply 5 days earlier than filming was set to start in Guadalajara, Mexico. The function is not going to be recast. The actor’s purpose for the exit was unclear, and felt additional complicated to these across the venture as Phoenix has introduced the venture to Haynes.

Vachon, of Killer Movies, shared an article in regards to the scenario to Fb over the weekend, and wrote: “A model of this did occur. It has been a nightmare.”

Vachon additionally addressed criticism that Phoenix, who’s straight, had been set to take a starring function in Haynes movie a few homosexual character. “If you’re tempted to finger wag or admonish us that ‘that’s what you get for casting a straight actor’ — DON’T,” she wrote. “This was HIS venture that he dropped at US – and Killer’s report on working with LGBTQ actors/crew/administrators speaks for itself. (and for these of you who HAVE — know that you’re making a horrible scenario even worse).”

Vachon has since deleted the put up.

Haynes’ film was set to concentrate on an intense homosexual romance within the Thirties and co-star Danny Ramirez, whose credit embrace Prime Gun: Maverick and the forthcoming Captain America: Courageous New World. Along with Vachon, Pam Koffler was set to provide. A supply informed The Hollywood Reporter that the group was “devastated” by Phoenix’s exit, and that the sum of money spent on the movie was within the low seven figures.

Phoenix will subsequent be seen in Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux on Oct. 4.