Well, this was a little awkward! As you may recall, Joaquin Phoenix opened up a lot about how he lost 52 pounds while preparing for his role as Arthur Fleck in the hit 2019 film Joker.
He put himself through a super strict diet to achieve the gaunt look of this unique take on the iconic comic book villain! He revealed he ate mainly lettuce and steamed vegetables!
Damn! And just like the first film, Joaquin shed a ton of weight for the sequel! He wasn’t the only one this time, though. Lady GaGa apparently also underwent a body transformation this time — which he praised her for during a Venice Film Festival press conference. Related: Baywatch Producers Regularly Told Carmen Electra She Was ‘Too Heavy’ On Wednesday, Joaquin wouldn’t go into detail about his diet this time around.
However, he noted the process was “a bit more difficult” due to the dance element of Joker: Folie à Deux, saying: Fair enough!
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