Joaquin Phoenix Leaves Gay Romance Movie High and Dry

People are waiting to be paid after Joaquin Phoenix dropped out of Todd Haynes’ untitled gay romance film just five days before the film was supposed to shoot in Mexico, according to IndieWire. Phoenix reportedly left the project while still in Los Angeles, even though a crew had already been assembled for the shoot in Guadalajara.

Phoenix had helped develop the script with Jon Raymond and Haynes, who would helm the project as a follow-up to the well-received May/December last year.