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Joaquin Phoenix's speech about systemic racism cannot be missed
Updated On: 03 February, 2020 03:20 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
Bafta 2020: Joaquin Phoenix's speech about the systemic racism in the industry after winning the Best Actor Award for Joker should be listened by one and all!
US actor Joaquin Phoenix poses with the award for a Leading Actor for his work on the film 'Joker' at the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on February 2, 2020. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
Actor Joaquin Phoenix felt conflicted about his win at the 2020 British Academy of Film and Television Film Awards (BAFTAs) as he took the stage to condemn "systemic racism" in his acceptance speech.
The 45-year-old actor on Sunday won the award for the Best Leading Actor for Joker, but took the opportunity to address the lack of diversity in the entertainment industry, reports dailymail.co.uk.
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