The Extraordinary Life of Joaquin Phoenix

A forgotten dark role

As we all know, Joaquin has been acting for a very long time, and in the beginning of his career he appeared as cameos, or in just small roles, before getting supporting actor, and of course, main lead roles. Back in 1999, a very dark movie came out starring Nicolas Cage. It was called 8mm and dealt with content of a purely adult nature.

In this short role, Joaquin plays a dealer of movies of an adult nature. He has spiked black and blue hair, black eyeliner and wears a tight necklace and a tank top. Nicolas Cage’s character takes him aside and they walk outside where Nicolas Cage offers Joaquin’s character money for important information. This movie was one of the darkest mainstream movies to ever hit cinemas.