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I've been prepping for my role as Medusa.

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Joaquin Phoenix
Age: 49
Born: 1974
Born: October 28
Activist
Actor
Animal Rights Advocate
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Film Actor
Film Producer
Music Video Director
Rapper
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
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The offers were, like, a lot of money - maybe not for other actors, but definitely for me. But I don't want that power. I don't want $20-million power.
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