The Todd Haynes film was set to receive an NC-17 rating.
Actor Joaquin Phoenix and director Todd Haynes have never shied away from controversial material. Joker, for which Phoenix won a Best Actor Oscar, was both praised and criticized for its depiction of mental illness. Haynes' May December dealt with an illicit relationship between an adult and a teenage boy. But it seems that whatever was planned for Haynes' upcoming gay romance movie was a bridge too far for Phoenix, 49, who exited the project five days before it was set to begin filming.
Many film fans are confused by Phoenix's departure, as according to Haynes and to producer Christine Vachon, Phoenix was the one who initially created the idea for the project. The crew had already been assembled in Jalisco, Mexico when Phoenix called from Los Angeles to say he would not be moving forward. Producers, crew members, and others involved with the film have yet to be compensated for their work, and sources have told Variety and IndieWire that Phoenix is unlikely to be recast.
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