Joaquin Phoenix opened up about his near-death experience after which he decided to check himself into rehab. Recalling the difficult time in his life, the actor said that after filming his 2005 movie Walk the Line, he was drinking heavily and partying all night.
During an interview with GQ, for its May cover issue, the Joker actor said he was making some bad lifestyle choices and was being ‘an idiot’ back then.
He revealed that one night he got into a near-fatal car crash and after that, he finally realised he needed help. Detailing the accident, Joaquin said he flipped his car on a side road, and following the incident, he was trying to light a cigarette near the crashed car that was leaking petrol.
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