Joaquin Phoenix spent his SAGAwards acceptance speech spotlighting the work of his fellow nominees, starting with an anecdote about OnceUponATimeInHollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, who Phoenix said had been an inspiration to him for over 25 years
The 'Joker' actor also alluded to his previous appearance at the SAG Awards, stating,"I couldn't fully appreciate it at the time," during the Sunday night ceremony.star was honored Sunday night with the outstanding performance by a male actor in a film, beating out a familiar circle of Hollywood heavyweights and fellow nominees, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Adam Driver.
"When I started acting again, and going to auditions, I'd always get to like the final callback, and I think many people know what that's like," Phoenix said. "And there would always be like two other guys that I was up against. And we'd always lose to this one kid. No actor would ever say his name because it was like too much, but every casting director would whisper, 'It's Leonardo.
The 26th annual ceremony was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and aired live coast-to-coast on TBS and TNT.
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