Joaquin Phoenix Sidesteps Question About His Abrupt Exit From Gay Drama Film

Joaquin Phoenix at the Venice Film Festival earlier this week

Joaquin Phoenix won’t be discussing his recent controversy without the affected parties.

The Oscar winner, who made headlines last month for exiting a gay drama movie just days before director Todd Haynes was set to begin filming, addressed the matter publicly for the first time during a press conference on Wednesday.

“I would just be sharing my opinion from my perspective and the other creatives aren’t here to say their piece...