Is Joachin Phoenix Crazy?



(Casey Affleck and the arguably batshit insane Joaquin Phoenix via Fox)

Over the years we have heard everything from flat-out "Joachin Phoenix is "utterly batshit insane crazy" to "Joachin Phoenix is eccentric," an artist. We don't know what to believe. In Hollywood you cannot be crazy if you are an earner for the studios, no matter what the psychiatric consensus. There was the extremely weird "frog-eating-brains" incident; then again, as a mitigating factor, there was the masterful performance of Emperor Commodus in "Gladiator." This career move as a rapper, though, what. The. Fu-u-uck?! From Page Six:

"'WALK the Line' star Joaquin Phoenix isn't off to a great start with his new career. The actor-turned-rapper threw a fit before performing at Lavo in Las Vegas Friday night. 'He was waiting for Casey Affleck' - who's directing a documentary about Phoenix's venture - 'and when the film crew arrived late, Joaquin flipped out,' said our insider. The spy said Phoenix yelled at the crew, 'Thanks for being late and [bleep]ing everything up.' He then threw a CD on the floor and stormed out. 'He came back five minutes later and did the sound check,' said the source, who added, 'Nobody can tell if he is for real or if this is all a big joke.'"

And not just a rapper, but a rapper in fucking Vegas. "This is me saying who I am," Phoenix, 34, told People magazine before taking the stage to perform as a rapper in Las Vegas. "This is my story."

Val Kilmer-Britney Murphy crazy, or just crazy eccentric.