Before being the successful actor who dazzles the world with his performances in renowned films such as Joker (2019) or Napoleon (2023), Joaquin Phoenix hides a little-known past. Behind the flashes, red carpets and industry recognition, there is a childhood related to one of the most dangerous cults of the 1970s: the “Children of God” sect. There also grew his older brother, River Phoenix, the first big star of the family, who died at the age o…
Before being the successful actor who dazzles the world with his performances in renowned films such as Joker (2019) or Napoleon (2023), Joaquin Phoenix hides a little-known past. Behind the flashes, red carpets and industry recognition, there is a childhood related to one of the most dangerous cults of the 1970s: the “Children of God” sect. There also grew his older brother, River Phoenix, the first big star of the family, who died at the age o…