How Joker Affected Joaquin Phoenix's Personal ... Joaquin Phoenix's older brother, the late River Phoenix, was the one who prompted him to be an actor by showing him Martin Scorsese films.

Rain and actor Joaquin Phoenix, star of the upcoming Joker: Folie à Deux, were also at the venue. See her post below: Related ...

The writer and director of Joker is honoring his film ... To make his point, Phoenix recited a lyric written by his late brother, River, who died from a drug overdose at 23 years old in October ...