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James Mangold considered contacting Joaquin Phoenix to play Johnny Cash in 'A Complete Unknown'

James Mangold considered Joaquin Phoenix for Johnny Cash in "A Complete Unknown." Phoenix played Cash in Mangold's 2005 movie "Walk the Line." Mangold decided Phoenix would be too old and didn't want ...

The Joaquin Phoenix performance Johnny Cash was obsessed with: “He relished every word”

You might not expect country legend Johnny Cash to be able to recite one of Joaquin Phoenix's best loved roles word for word, ...

Johnny Cash's Biggest Hit of All Time Was the Song He Hated the Most

Johnny Cash’s 1956 smash hit made him a star but behind the scenes he hated singing it even as it defined his career.

The one thing Joaquin Phoenix hates being called: “That fucking pissed me off”

Joaquin Phoenix hates the label "character actor" because a director called him that in his early career, and he took it to mean he'd never be a star.
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Joaquin Phoenix pays worry dues playing Johnny Cash

It’s difficult to imagine a more daunting task than playing a character just about everyone knows. And if that “someone” happens to be a singer with a distinctive style, the fear factor rises ...
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I Loved A Complete Unknown’s Take On Bob Dylan And Johnny Cash’s Friendship, And The Movie Had Some Cool BTS Help To Make It Historically Accurate

A Complete Unknown, which was part of the 2024 movie schedule, has received great reviews for its portrayal of the singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Critics praised Timothée Chalamet’s take on Dylan and ...
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James Mangold considered contacting Joaquin Phoenix to play Johnny Cash in 'A Complete Unknown'

Phoenix played Cash in Mangold's 2005 movie "Walk the Line." Mangold decided Phoenix would be too old and didn't want to service "meta-movie universe stuff," he told BI. "A Complete Unknown," James ...