Joaquin Phoenix's producer for gay romance calls his abrupt exit from film a 'nightmare' - but defends 'casting a straight actor' Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Terry Zeller and Eve Buckland For Dailymail.Com Published: 06:42, 11 August 2024 | Updated: 06:42, 11 August 2024 e-mail View comments The producer for Joaquin Phoenix's gay romance spoke out after the actor abandoned the film .
Killer Films' Christine Vachon took to Facebook on Friday to confirm the Oscar winner had abruptly exited the Todd Haynes-directed project just five days before filming was due to commence in Mexico . 'A version of this did happen, it has been a nightmare,' Vanchon wrote in a since-deleted post, per People . Vachon, who has collaborated with Haynes since his 1991 debut feature Poison, also defended Killer Films' decision to cast the heterosexual Phoenix in a gay role, emphasizing that the entire project was allegedly spearheaded by Phoenix himself.
'And PLEASE -- if you are tempted to finger wag or admonish us that "that's what you get for casting a straight actor" --DON'T,' she continued. '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).
' The producer for Joaquin Phoenix's gay romance spoke out after the actor abandoned the film; (Phoenix in November 2023) Killer Films' Christine Vachon (L) took to Faceboo.