Joaquin Phoenix “had to” use 2020 Oscars speech to discuss humans’ attitude to animals

nme.com:

Oscars speech, saying he felt like he “had to” use it to discuss his vegan beliefs.The star collected the award for Best Actor for his role in Joker at last year’s ceremony and addressed humanity’s attitude to animals in the speech.“We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow,” he said at the time. “And when she gives birth we steal her baby, even though her cries of anguish are unmistakable, and then we take her milk that’s intended for her calf and we put it in our coffee and our cereal.”Speaking to the Sunday Times, Phoenix reflected on his speech, saying: “I’ll be honest with you here – I did not want to get up anywhere and do anything.