Forget about Ben Stiller at the Oscars. The Joaquin Phoenix skit at the previous day’s Independent Spirit Awards was so hilariously dead-on that it left some attendees wondering whether the recently retired actor was actually up on stage. Not so. But who was that masked man? EW has learned that the guy behind the Grizzly Adams beard was director Frank Coraci (Click, The Wedding Singer), an Adam Sandler protege, who is now prepping the new Kevin James comedy, The Zookeeper. He and Spirits host Steve Coogan came up with the bit at the last moment, says a source close to the dynamic duo, who met while filming the doomed Jackie Chan adventure, Around the World in 80 Days.
Joaquin Phoenix: Mystery Independent Spirit Awards impersonator revealed!
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Can’t Joaquin phoenix be sad.At least in private. He lost his bother and friend.
K Hjll
p.s. unless you’re acting.
Um, deadlinehollywooddaily.com reported this last Saturday.
Uh, Nikki Finke reported within hours of the ceremony that the impersonator was Frank Coraci. Please point me to even one person who attended the awards who thought it was REALLY Joaquin Phoenix.
I don’t read gossip I stumbled. Haven’t followed but if he wanted to make a borat type film nobody would know its him.
Seemed like he wanted to be left alone.
Video?
Here’s a sneak peek at Steve Coogan’s next project:
http://failedscreenwriter.com/2009/02/25/heroine-cheek-r/
It was the funniest part of the show !!!