Ethan Hawke says death of River Phoenix made him avoid moving to Los Angeles, chasing mainstream stardom
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foxnews.comEthan Hawke spoke out against what he believes was Hollywood’s mistreatment of his late co-star, River Phoenix. The actor, 50, appeared alongside Phoenix in the largely unsuccessful 1985 film “Explorers” when they were both 14.
Phoenix would go on to hit major stardom in Rob Reiner’s “Stand By Me” in a role that Hawke had auditioned for himself. Speaking in an interview with The Guardian ahead of the release of his latest project, “The Good Lord Bird,” Hawke noted that he remained friends with Phoenix after their time as co-stars right up until the latter’s death in 1993.
Phoenix died from a drug overdose outside a Los Angeles nightclub at age 23. Hawke, who has spent most of his career avoiding the glitz and glamor of Hollywood in favor.
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