Joaquin Phoenix's JOKER Academy Award Acceptance Speech Now Available To Watch Online

As you'll now doubt be aware by now, Joaquin Phoenix won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in Todd Philips' Joker at the Academy Awards last night, and his acceptance speech has now been released online...

By MarkCassidy - Feb 10, 2020 09:02 AM EST

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Although Joker lost out on the Best Picture Oscar to Bong Joon Ho's masterful Parasite at last night's Academy Awards, Joaquin Phoenix did win Best Actor for his stunning lead performance, and his acceptance speech has now been officially released online by ABC.

As he has done all throughout this awards season, Phoenix used his platform to touch on several environmental, social and political issues he feels passionate about. He also urged those in attendance to support each other and not be so quick to "cancel each other out for past mistakes."

The actor finished by paying emotional tribute to his late brother River Phoenix. "When he was seventeen, my brother wrote this lyric, and he said, 'Run to the rescue with love, and peace will follow.'"

The video is region-protected, so if you like outside of the US we also have a transcript of Phoenix's speech below.

"I think whether we're talking about gender inequality or racism, or queer rights, or indigenous rights, or animal rights, we are talking about the fight against injustice. We are talking about the fight against the belief that one nation, one race, one belief, one gender or one species has the right to dominate, exploit and use another with impunity.

Now, I've been a scoundrel in my life. I've been selfish, I've been cruel at times, hard to work with. And I'm grateful that so many of you in this room have given me a second chance. And I think that's where we're at our best, when we support each other, not when we cancel each other out for past mistakes, but when we help each other to grow, when we educate each other, when we guide each other toward redemption. That is the best of humanity."

To check out the full list of Academy Award winners, hit the next button below.

Best Picture

Ford V Ferrari

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Little Women

Marriage Story

1917

Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood

Parasite

Best Director

Martin Scorsese, The Irishman

Todd Phillips, Joker

Sam Mendes, 1917

Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Bong Joon Ho, Parasite

Best Actor In A Leading Role

Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory

Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood

Adam Driver, Marriage Story

Joaquin Phoenix, Joker

Jonathan Pryce, The Two Popes

Best Actress In A Leading Role

Cynthia Erivo, Harriet

Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story

Saoirse Ronan, Little Women

Charlize Theron, Bombshell

Renée Zellweger, Judy

Best Actor In A Supporting Role

Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood

Anthony Hopkins, The Two Popes

Al Pacino, The Irishman

Joe Pesci, The Irishman

Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood

Best Actress In A Supporting Role

Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell

Laura Dern, Marriage Story

Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit

Florence Pugh, Little Women

Margot Robbie, Bombshell

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Little Women

The Two Popes

Best Original Screenplay

Knives Out

Marriage Story

1917

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Parasite

Best Animated Feature Film

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

I Lost My Body

Klaus

Missing Link

Toy Story 4

Best Cinematography

The Irishman

Joker

The Lighthouse

1917

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Costume Design

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Little Women

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Documentary Feature

American Factory

The Cave

The Edge of Democracy

For Sama

Honeyland

Best Documentary Short Subject

In the Absence

Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)

Life Overtakes Me

St. Louis Superman

Walk Run Cha-Cha

Best Film Editing

Ford v Ferrari

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Parasite

Best International Feature Film

Corpus Christi (Poland)

Honeyland (North Macedonia)

Les Misérables (France)

Pain and Glory (Spain)

Parasite (South Korea)

Best Makup

Bombshell

Joker

Judy

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

1917

Best Original Score

Joker

Little Women

Marriage Story

1917

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Original Song

"I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away," Toy Story 4

"(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again," Rocketman

"I’m Standing With You," Breakthrough

"Into the Unknown," Frozen 2

"Stand Up," Harriet

Best Production Design

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

1917

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Parasite

Best Animated Short Film

Dcera (Daughter)

Hair Love

Kitbull

Memorable

Sister

Best Live-Action Short Film

Brotherhood

Nefta Football Club

The Neighbors’ Window

Saria

A Sister

Best Sound Editing

Ford v Ferrari

Joker

1917

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Best Sound Mixing

Ad Astra

Ford v Ferrari

Joker

1917

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Best Visual Effects

Avengers: Endgame

The Irishman

The Lion King

1917

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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Batmangina - 2/10/2020, 9:10 AM

What brother? Was he in a band?

NinnesMBC - 2/10/2020, 9:11 AM

“And I think that's where we're at our best, when we support each other, not when we cancel each other out for past mistakes, but when we help each other to grow, when we educate each other, when we guide each other toward redemption. That is the best of humanity."

Important to always remember this.

GhostDog - 2/10/2020, 9:12 AM

It was really good, although he started to ramble a bit in the middle.

tmp3 - 2/10/2020, 9:20 AM

@BlackBeltJones - I think that's just his anxiety

Gizmoduck - 2/10/2020, 10:12 AM

@BlackBeltJones - i feel that was because the applause which he didnt want kept coming randomly and got him off track. He seemed to get flustered by the applause.

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Joaquin Phoenix's JOKER Academy Award Acceptance Speech Now Available To Watch Online

As you'll now doubt be aware by now, Joaquin Phoenix won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in Todd Philips' Joker at the Academy Awards last night, and his acceptance speech has now been released online...

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Best Actor In A Supporting Role

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Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Original Screenplay

Best Animated Feature Film

Best Cinematography

Best Costume Design

Best Documentary Feature

Best Documentary Short Subject

Best Film Editing

Best International Feature Film

Best Makup

Best Original Score

Best Original Song

Best Production Design

Best Animated Short Film

Best Live-Action Short Film

Best Sound Editing

Best Sound Mixing

Best Visual Effects

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