It has finally happened. Joaquin Phoenix is, at long last, an Oscar winner.

The moment came at Sunday night's 92nd annual Academy Awards, as Phoenix beat out Adam Driver (Marriage Story), Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes), Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood), and Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory) in the Best Actor category.

Phoenix won for his portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime in 2019's Joker.

Along with the Oscar statuette, Phoenix has also won Best Actor at this year's Screen Actor's Guild Awards, BAFTAs, and Golden Globes for his role in the dark comic book movie.

You can see a clip of Phoenix's speech in the tweet below:

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/VeganGenesis/status/1226725473536892930]]

The 2020 Academy Awards marked the fourth time Phoenix has been nominated for an acting Oscar, receiving a nomination in 2001 in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in Gladiator, and in 2006 Phoenix was nominated for Best Actor for Walk The Line, and again in 2013 for The Master.

Per Vanity Fair, Todd Phillips' bleak origin story of Joker was both a critical and box office hit, grossing over $1 billion worldwide.

Phoenix did give a shout out to Phillips in his acceptance speech, as well as thanking his fiancée, Oscar nominee Rooney Mara, who accompanied him to the prestigious ceremony.

The 45-year-old actor also took the opportunity to make an impassioned plea for human beings to stop fighting each other in his lengthy speech, as well as to stop plundering our natural resources, placing a particular emphasis on the cruelty involved in the dairy farming industry.

Phoenix admitted he was "part of the problem" during his BAFTAs acceptance speech:

[[jwplayerwidget||https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/oFikne1w-Q0L14jDU.mp4||oFikne1w]]

Congratulations Joaquin!

Here is the full list of Academy Award 2020 winners, along with the nominees in each category (winners in bold):

Best Picture:

1917
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Parasite
Ford v Ferrari

Best Actress:

Cynthia Erivo, Harriet
Renée Zellweger, Judy
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Saoirse Ronan, Little Women

Best Actor:

Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

Best Sound Mixing:

Ad Astra
Joker
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

Best Sound Editing:

1917
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Supporting Actress:

Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Margot Robbie, Bombshell
Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell
Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit

Documentary Short Feature:

In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha

Documentary Feature:

American Factory
The Cave
The Edge of Democracy
For Sama
Honeyland

Best Costume Design:

Sandy Powell & Christopher Peterson, The Irishman
Mark Bridges, Joker
Arianne Phillips, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Jacqueline Durran, Little Women
Mayes C. Rubeo, Jojo Rabbit

Best Production Design:

Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
The Irishman
1917
Jojo Rabbit
Parasite

Live-Action Short Film:

Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbors' Window
Saria
A Sister

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Steven Zaillian, The Irishman
Greta Gerwig, Little Women
Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit
Anthony McCarten, The Two Popes
Todd Phillips & Scott Silver, Joker

Best Original Screenplay:

Rian Johnson, Knives Out
Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns, 1917
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Bong Joon-ho, Parasite

Animated Short Film:

Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister

Animated Feature Film:

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Missing Link
Toy Story 4

Best Supporting Actor:

Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Best Director:

Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
Sam Mendes, 1917
Todd Phillips, Joker
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

Music (Original Song):

'I'm Standing With You' from Breakthrough
'Into The Unknown' from Frozen II
'Stand Up' from Harriet
'(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again' from Rocketman
'I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away' from Toy Story 4
'Glasgow' from Wild Rose

Music (Original Score):

Joker
Little Women
Marriage Story
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

International Feature Film:

France, Les Misérables
North Macedonia, Honeyland
Poland, Corpus Christi
South Korea, Parasite
Spain, Pain and Glory

Makeup and Hairstyling:

Bombshell
Joker
Judy
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
1917

Visual Effects:

Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
1917
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Film Editing:

The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Ford v Ferrari
Parasite

Best Cinematography:

Roger Deakins, 1917
Rodrigo Prieto, The Irishman
Lawrence Sher, Joker
Jarin Blaschke, The Lighthouse
Robert Richardson, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

Joaquin Phoenix has been nominated for best actor at the Golden Globes for his performance in this year's critically acclaimed Joker.

Per Variety, Joker dominated international moviegoing, having garnered $140.5 million from 22,552 screens in 73 markets for Warner Bros.

The film, which sees Joaquin Phoenix reprise the iconic Batman role, outperformed expectations in regards to its worldwide opening weekend which totalled $234 million - rendering it unsurprising that the actor has picked up the coveted nomination.

Watch the trailer for Joker below: 

[[jwplayerwidget||https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/cRUk8WtE-Q0L14jDU.mp4||cRUk8WtE]]

Director Todd Phillips told Empire earlier this year that he thinks that Phoenix is the "greatest actor," adding that "We had a photo of him above our computer while we were writing. We constantly thought, 'God, imagine if Joaquin actually does this.'"

The full list of Golden Globes nominations is as follows: 

BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
"1917"
"The Irishman"
"Joker"
"Marriage Story"
"The Two Popes"

BEST MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY
"Dolemite is My Name"
"Jojo Rabbit"
"Knives Out"
"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
"Rocketman"

BEST DIRECTOR
Bong Joon Ho, "Parasite"
Sam Mendes, "1917"
Quentin Tarantino, "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood"
Martin Scorsese, "The Irishman"
Todd Phillips, "Joker"

BEST ACTOR - DRAMA
Christian Bale, "Ford v. Ferrari"
Antonio Banderas, "Pain and Glory"
Adam Driver, "Marriage Story"
Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker"
Jonathan Pryce, "The Two Popes"

BEST ACTRESS - DRAMA
Cynthio Erivo, "Harriet"
Scarlett Johansson, "Marriage Story"
Soairse Ronana, "Little Women"
Charlize Theron, "Bombshell"
Renee Zellweger, "Judy"

BEST ACTOR - MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Daniel Craig ("Knives Out")
Roman Griffin Davis ("Jojo Rabbit")
Leonardo DiCaprio ("Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")
Taron Egerton ("Rocketman")
Eddie Murphy ("Dolemite Is My Name")

BEST ACTRESS - MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Awkwafina, "The Farewell"
Ana de Armas, "Knives Out"
Beanie Feldstein, "Booksmart"
Emma Thompson, "Late Night"
Cate Blanchett, "Where'd You Go Bernadette"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOTON PICTURE
Tom Hanks, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood"
Al Pacino, "The Irishman"
Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"
Brad Pitt, "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood"
Anthony Hopkins, "The Two Popes"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOTON PICTURE
Annette Benning, "The Report"
Margot Robbie, "Bombshell"
Jennifer Lopez, "Hustlers"
Kathy Bates, "Richard Jewell"
Laura Dern, "Marriage Story"

BEST SCREENPLAY
"Marriage Story"
"Parasite"
"The Two Popes"
"Once Upon A Time In Hollywood"
"The Irishman"

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
"Motherless Brooklyn"
"Little Women"
"Joker"
"1917"
"Marriage Story"

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"Beautiful Ghosts" - CATS
"I'm Gonna Love Me Again" - Rocketman
"Into the Unknown" - Frozen 2
"Spirit" - The Lion King
"Stand Up" - Harriet

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
"Frozen 2"
"The Lion King"
"Missing Link"
"Toy Story 4"
"How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World"

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"The Farewell"
"Les Misérables"
"Pain and Glory"
"Parasite"
"Portrait of a Lady on Fire"

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
"Big Little Lies"
"The Crown"
"Killing Eve"
"The Morning Show"
"Succession"

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY
"Barry"
"Fleabag"
"The Kominsky Method"
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
"The Politician"

MINISERIES OR TELEVISION FILM
"Catch-22"
"Chernobyl"
"Fosse/Verdon"
"The Loudest Voice"
"Unbelievable"

BEST ACTOR TV SERIES - DRAMA
Brian Cox, "Succession"
Kit Harington, "Game of Thrones"
Rami Malek, "Mr. Robor"
Tobias Menzies, "The Crown"
Billy Porter, "Pose"

BEST ACTRESS TV SERIES - DRAMA
Jennifer Aniston, "The Morning Show"
Jodie Comer, "Killing Eve"
Nicole Kidman, "Big Little Lies"
Reese Witherspoon, "The Morning Show"
Olivia Colman, "The Crown"

BEST ACTOR TV SERIES - COMEDY
Ben Platt, "The Politician"
Paul Rudd, "Living With Yourself"
Rami Youssef, "Rami"
Bill Hader, "Barry"
Michael Douglas, "The Kominsky Method"

BEST ACTRESS TV SERIES - COMEDY
Christina Applegate, "Dead to Me"
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, "Fleabag"
Natasha Lyonne, "Russian Doll"
Kirsten Dunst, "On Becoming a God in Central Florida"
Rachel Brosnahan, "Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"

BEST ACTOR - MINISERIES OR TELEVISION FILM
Chris Abbott, "Catch 22"
Sacha Baron Cohen, "The Spy"
Russell Crowe, "The Loudest Voice"
Jared Harris, "Chernobyl"
Sam Rockwell, "Fosse/Verdon"

BEST ACTRESS - MINISERIES OR TELEVISION FILM
Michelle Williams, "Fosse/Verdon"
Helen Mirren, "Catherine the Great"
Merritt Wever, "Unbelievable"
Kaitlyn Dever, "Unbelievable"
Joey King, "The Act"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - SERIES, MINISERIES OR TELEVISION FILM
Alan Arkin, "Kominsky Method"
Kieran Culkin, "Succession"
Andrew Scott, "Fleabag"
Stellan Skarsgård, "Chernobyl"
Henry Winkler, "Barry"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - SERIES, MINISERIES OR TELEVISION FILM
Meryl Streep, "Big Little Lies"
Helena Bonham Carter, "The Crown"
Emily Watson, "Chernobyl"
Patricia Arquette, "The Act"
Toni Collette, "Unbelievable"

The 2020 Golden Globes will air on the 5th January.

The iconic role of the Joker might be best associated with the late, great Heath Ledger, but now the first trailer has dropped for Joaquin Phoenix's portrayal of one of DC Comic's most psychopathic villains.

The chilling teaser shows the Joker portrayed as we have never been seen him before, and this autumn moviegoers will finally discover exactly what it was that transformed the man into the monster we all love to hate in his highly-anticipated origins story starring Joaquin Phoenix.

Check out the incredible trailer that dropped earlier today: 

[[jwplayerwidget||https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/9fA3XK8N-Q0L14jDU.mp4||9fA3XK8N]]

In the trailer, the character's past as a failed comedian, along with a seemingly disturbing relationship with his mother, all appear to contribute to his later villainy. "I used to think that my life was a tragedy, but now I realize, it's a comedy," he says.

We also get to hear Phoenix's interpretation of the Joker's infamous laugh for the first time, and Mark Hamill (who voiced The Joker in Batman: The Animated Series and several Batman games), would be proud.

And while some may have had their doubts about Phoenix's ability to take on the role, especially as Ledger's Academy Award-winning portrayal in The Dark Knight is often deemed unbeatable, the internet was almost unanimously in favor of the trailer:

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/galensdeathstar/status/1113429302907949056]]

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/IuvmepIease/status/1113432212454739968]]

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/WM_Videography/status/1113432210034577408]]

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/sweeth1ng/status/1113432184269021184]]

In fact, after viewing it, some people went as far as to say that Phoenix's portrayal could end up rivaling Ledger's.

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/ItsLRich/status/1113438677047422978]]

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/kyaxcheeks/status/1113438647607537664]]

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/nkolakowski/status/1113438529546276865]]

Joker is scheduled to be released in the UK and US on October 4, Digital Spy reports.

As we get further and further into awards season, you'd think there would be nothing but praise for Joker star Joaquin Phoenix.

In the last two weeks, the 45-year-old star has taken home the Best Actor awards at both the Golden Globes and Critics' Choice Awards for his role as Gotham's Clown Prince of Crime in the 2019 movie Joker. And with BAFTAs and Academy Award nominations confirmed, this should be the golden era in Phoenix's career.

However, his victories have been somewhat shrouded in controversy.

At the Golden Globes, singer Beyoncé was slated on Twitter for refusing to get out of her chair as the entire room gave Phoenix a standing ovation after being announced as the winner for Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama).

You can see that controversial moment below:

[[jwplayerwidget||https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/12XGvG7y-sKUnNGKf.mp4||12XGvG7y]]

Eagle-eyed viewers were quick to call out the 'Sweet Dreams' singer for her "rude" gesture:

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/robertguenette/status/1214033033780760576]]

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/SpencerAlthouse/status/1214033116286930944]]

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/sbstryker/status/1214033591568453633/]]

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/MyAnxietySaidNo/status/1214125758697889792]]

As a result of the backlash, that moment became a 'Hot Topic' for Wendy Williams to discuss on her magazine show, The Wendy Williams Show.

But while discussing the actor and admitting she finds him "oddly attractive", viewers were left furious when Williams used her finger to imitate a cleft lip.

Watch Williams simulate Phoenix's cleft lip below:

[[jwplayerwidget||https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/cPnyLOzi-dkXnENEs.mp4||cPnyLOzi]]

Now, in case you were unaware, one of Joaquin's most distinctive features is his scar on his upper lip. This is the result of Phoenix being born with a microform cleft, the mildest form of cleft lip. He revealed to Vanity Fair that he was simply born with the mark, and never underwent surgery.

Shortly after the segment aired, viewers flocked to Twitter to express their outrage at Williams and her insensitive actions.

Twitter user Matt Groark wrote: "For a solid 10 seconds she used her finger to mimic a cleft lip while the audience laughed. Imagine how my 5 year old would take it if he saw it?"

[[imagecaption|| Credit: Twitter]]

And mom Adriane wrote: "@WendyWilliams my daughter was born with a CLEFTLIP I pray daily that she is able to grow up knowing how beautiful god made her without having to hear comments from uneducated people like you I [pray you] educate yourself and make an apology to the people you hurt"

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/AdrianeMPillow/status/1214692132340064261]]

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/megamindirl/status/1214749221154242561/]]

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/Kelly_Lynn93/status/1214949921960448000]]

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/adam_singletary/status/1214762002435977220]]

One viewer has even started an online petition to get Williams fired from her role. Writing on the Change.org petition, Corey Perry writes:

"So this ignorant piece of work decided to mock Joaquin Phoenix and his 'hare lip, cleft lip, palate' on daytime television and even went as far as pulling her upper lip with her finger, she is a total disgrace.

"Kids can be cruel and as a mother of an amazing little guy who was born with complete bilateral cleft lip, hard and soft palate, I am completely disgusted that she thinks it’s ok to ridicule and make a joke out of something that is completely out of our control.

"The hours spent worrying about the hard times ahead for him, all the days spent in the hospital and the numerous surgeries he had to go through, the blood, the pain, the day to day activities that he had to miss because of feeding tubes that he needed to be able to get liquids to his stomach instead of his lungs (complications brought on by the hard and soft cleft palate called silent aspiration). His little lungs so scared up From lung infections due to this silent aspiration. And that is only a few of the complications that can come with a cleft.

"What I am saying is that she is a disgusting human being and in my opinion, if Don Cherry got fired for saying 'you people' than she should be banned from daytime TV."

It has been an incredible month for actor Joaquin Phoenix.

Fresh off 'Best Actor' wins at both the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards for his role as Arthur Fleck in The Joker, Phoenix has also been praised for his contribution to tackling environmental issues and animal welfare.

Firstly, Stella McCartney - the fashion designer behind Phoenix's sleek tuxedo - praised the actor for choosing to wear the same tux throughout awards season in an effort to reduce waste.

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/StellaMcCartney/status/1214123180408918016]]

The famed designer tweeted: "This man is a winner… wearing custom Stella because he chooses to make choices for the future of the planet. He has also chosen to wear this same Tux for the entire award season to reduce waste. I am proud to join forces with you"

And as Phoenix accepted his Golden Globe earlier this month, he not only thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for serving a plant-based menu, but also made a plea for stars and viewers alike to make "changes and sacrifices" to help benefit the planet.

He said: "First I'd like to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press for recognizing and acknowledging the link between animal agriculture and climate change. It was a very bold move, making tonight plant-based, and it really sends a powerful message.

"Together hopefully we can be unified, and hopefully make some changes. It's great to vote, but sometimes we have to take that responsibility on ourselves and make changes and sacrifices in our own lives, and I hope that we can do that. We don't have to take private jets to Palm Springs. I'll try to do better and I hope you will too."

Check out Phoenix's Golden Globes acceptance speech below:

[[youtubewidget||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3pdeTv-8GI]]

Now, the 45-year-old actor - who has been vegan since the age of three - has been praised for joining a group of animal rights activists on Sunday night, just hours after his win at the SAG Awards.

Phoenix joined the activists at a downtown Los Angeles slaughterhouse, where they offered water to pigs that were about to killed for meat.

A video of the interview was shared to Facebook by Jane Unchained News, where Phoenix could be seen wearing the same tuxedo he wore at the awards show.

You can see the full video below (Phoenix appears at 16:54):

[[facebookwidget||https://www.facebook.com/JaneVelezMitchell/videos/192314958577321]]

In the video, Phoenix states: "Most people don’t really know of the torture and murder in the meat and dairy industry. I’ve seen it for what it is, so I have to be here.

"We have moral obligations to talk about it and expose it for what it really is.

"We are so indoctrinated with these happy images of animals on farms, on the covers of meat containers, at restaurants and it’s a lie. I think people need to know the truth and we have an obligation to do that. Those of us that have seen it for what it really is, we have an obligation to expose it, so I have to be here."

The Joker star also addressed the recent rise in activism, of which, his industry friends have "been really receptive". He said:

“There is a change that is happening and it’s now just becoming undeniable. Slowly but surely we’re getting there.

"As heartbreaking as it is when we’re here giving water to the pigs I have a certain optimism in our community and how committed everyone is. People come down here week after week after week so I had to come here tonight and support and it’s a little antidote to what I was just given, so I’m blessed to be here."

After footage of him helping the pigs surfaced online, many of his fans have praised the actor:

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/Bethanyxxo/status/1219304217296457733]]

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/Shaz00643819/status/1219352250583322625]]

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/actually_insane/status/1219343804458831877]]

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/VeganAri/status/1219144878623322112]]