Joaquin Phoenix’s extremely premature retirement is a sad loss to cinema, I hate seeing talented actors lose their passion too early. BUT, I have a feeling one role might be so juicy, might be so exciting for him, joining a team of the best artists working in cinema today and reading the writing material that has already spawned several fantastic performances a series might entice him back quickly.
If one director lays down the challenge to Phoenix and I would love him to do it, we might see Phoenix back on our screens in the Summer of 2011.
If Chris Nolan wants Phoenix for The Riddler, I don’t think he could refuse. Wouldn’t ya just love to see it too? (this is not a rumor, or true story… just me pondering)…
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wow, thats interesting but i highly doubt a) chris nolan would make that much effort for an actor who doesn’t seem interested in movies anymore and b) i honestly don’t see phoenix as the best choice for what the riddler could be. but it was an interesting thought though
I’ve been saying for a few years now, that I think Damien Lewis (Det. Charlie Crews on “Life”) would make a fantastic Riddler. He’s a relatively small screen name, and shows fantastic charm and sarcastic humor on the TV show.
Are you actually one of the one’s that still believes Phoneix retired?
It was a hoax. It’s part of an upcoming mockumentary.
i didn’t buy it, but i didn’t hear it was part of a mockumentary…that would be cool.
he’d make an awesome riddler too, but he already played commodus – one of the best screen villains of all time imho, can anyone handle two characters that huuuuuge? daniel craig seems to think not.
I’m writing the role that will bring Joaquin back to the screen in HUGE EPIC PROPORTIONS. The plot is the real men of World War One, black comedy meets Alfred Hitchcock for PLOT: suspense, tension, trickery mixed with passions and unknown freedoms and twists and turns galore, for 36 hours in the bloodiest and most deadly battle OF ALL TIME: August 7&8th, 1918 The Battle of Amiens. Wait for it. Joaquin will have the breakthrough performance of the century. Movie-goers will faint in their seats, in the aisles, in the parking lot from the nerve-wrenching all-consuming slaughter and humanity, the unforeseen and unknowable and the inherently known but untouchable…