Joaquin Phoenix won his first SAG Award on Sunday for starring as Arthur Fleck in Joker, a career-defining role and a movie that have barreled through awards season. Last night, he won for Outstand…
, a career-defining role and a movie that have barreled through awards season. Last night, he won for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, his first win in five tries at the actors union’s annual showcase of the year’s best in movies in TV.
“I was here many years ago, and I couldn’t fully appreciate it at the time. I now realize how fortunate I am to be a part of this community,” he started with onstage after his name was called. “I have such reverence for actors and what we do. I feel really honored to be here.” Phoenix, who has also won this year at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice and is cemented as the Oscar Best Actor frontrunner, also lauded his fellow nominees in the the loaded category, which included Leonardo DiCaprio for
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