Joaquin Phoenix’s Weight Loss for ‘Joker’
Caused Him to Develop a ‘Disorder’.
In a recent interview with The Associated Press,
Joaquin Phoenix opened up about his preparation
for ‘Joker’ and the toll it took on his body. .
The 44-year-old actor was reportedly urged by the movie's
director, Todd Phillips, to lose 52 pounds for his role.
Although he lost the weight safely under
a doctor’s guidance, the drastic process
caused him to develop an eating “disorder.”.
Once you reach the target weight, everything
changes … Like so much of what’s difficult is
waking up every day and being obsessed over
like 0.3 pounds. Right? And you really develop
like a disorder. I mean, it’s wild, Joaquin Phoenix, to The Associated Press.
Phoenix previously spoke about the effects
of his weight loss in August, saying the process
negatively impacted his mental health.
As it turns out, [weight loss] impacts your
psychology, and you really start to go mad when
you lose that much weight in that amount of time, Joaquin Phoenix, via 'People'