Joaquin's - Tragic Past

After a harrowing history of sorrow and loss, Joaquin Phoenix has finally found contentment.

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It's a sure bet Joaquin Phoenix will nab a slew of awards for his terrifying turn as the deranged killer in the smash-hit film Joker. But for the actor, 45, playing the villain doesn’t come close to the darkness he’s experienced 1n real life — including his early years as a member of the infamous Children of God cult. “I think he’s able to access certain parts of the mind because of it,’ Flor Edwards, 38, a former adherent and author of Apocalypse Child: A Life in End Times, tells Star. &ldquo