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: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: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, JokerLeonardo 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
