Producer for Todd Haynes’ Gay Romance Film Addresses Joaquin Phoenix Exit: “A Nightmare”

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

Studies 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 state of affairs to Fb over the weekend, and wrote: “A version of this did happen. 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 are 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 project that he brought to US – and Killer’s record on working with LGBTQ actors/crew/directors speaks for itself. (and for those of you who HAVE — know that you are making a terrible situation even worse).”

Vachon has since deleted the put up.

Haynes’ film was set to give attention to an intense homosexual romance within the Nineteen Thirties and co-star Danny Ramirez, whose credit embrace High Gun: Maverick and the forthcoming Captain America: Courageous New World. Along with Vachon, Pam Koffler was set to supply. A supply informed The Hollywood Reporter that the workforce 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.