Joaquin Phoenix is an atypical star. If his speeches at the various ceremonies where he triumphed for his role in Joker were not enough to prove it, his daily acts should finish establishing the actor as one of the most singular characters in Hollywood.
After winning the Best Actor at the Oscars award, the interpreter of Arthur Fleck had spoken on the stage of the Dolby Theater of the suffering of cows from which "we took her baby" as soon as she gave birth, "and we take his milk, intended for his baby, and we put it in our coffee or in our cereals ”. Far from being satisfied with these strong words, Joaquin Phoenix has chosen to act.
Less than 48 hours later, the vegan actor intervened in a slaughterhouse with a group of Animal Save activists to save a cow and his calf - which he baptized Liberty and Indigo - as we can see in a video posted on YouTube by the NGO Farm Sanctuary.
Friendship in a slaughterhouse
Through a press release, Joaquin Phoenix wanted to spread a message of hope, after meeting Anthony Di Maria, the CEO of the slaughterhouse, with whom he has in the video a respectful debate and who left him leave with the animals after their discussion.
“I didn't expect to find a friend in a slaughterhouse, but meeting Anthony and opening my heart to his made me realize that we had more in common than differences. Without his act of kindness, Liberty and his calf, Indigo, would have had a terrible end. While we will continue to fight to free the animals that suffer from these oppressive systems, we must also celebrate our victories, "he wrote.
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