What's Up with Joaquin Phoenix Lately?

Joaquin Phoenix, best known for his roles in Gladiator and Walk the Line, recently told the press that he is retiring from acting and becoming a rap star. Uhhh, say what? He showed up at some Las Vegas nightclub, badly rapped three songs and then left the stage on a high note, by falling off. WTF is up with him?

Some people are saying it's a hoax. Others say it's performance art. And, the rest just think he's finally lost the few marbles that were rattling around in that batshit crazy head of his. Also, isn't it a bit suspect that his brother-in-law, Casey Affleck, is filming a documentary about his descent into the rap world?

For a moment, can we all please reflect on the Joaquin Phoenix we all know and love: the hottie with a little bit of edge and that sexy scar over his lip, (even though we all know it's a hare lip scar), despite him vehemently denying it.

Inventing the Abbotts (1997)


Quills (2000)


Walk the Line (2005)