Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix quotes late brother in his acceptance speech- Joaquin Phoenix won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in the hit movie, Joker - Instead of making his speech about his acting ability, Joaquin decided to address more serious matters - In a speech that moved those who listened, the actor talked about the many mistakes humans make Joaquin Phoenix won the Best Actor award at the 92nd annual Academy Awards for his superb acting in the popular film, Joker. He remained humble when accepting his award, and had this to say: "I’m full of so much gratitude. and I do not feel elevated above any of my fellow nominees or anybody in this room because we share the same love - the love of film." His acceptance speech wasn't as much about how great working on the film was as it was about the things that humanity is doing wrong. PAY ATTENTION: Do you have news to share? Contact Legit.ng instantly Recommended for you "No old notes yet from CBN": Banks ration cash as Supreme Court suspends wi... Joaquin admitted that he himself had made many mistakes in his life and went on to talk about animal rights and the egocentric nature of humans. The actor was quite passionate in his speech and also talked about second chances. He ended the speech by quoting - and in this way honouring - his late brother, River Phoenix. River died in 1993 of a combined intoxication outside the Hollywood nightclub, The Viper Room at the age of 23. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News on Legit.ng News App "Run to the rescue with love and peace will follow." Listen to part of the actor's moving speech here: In similar news, Legit.ng earlier reported the news of how Angélique Kidjo was announced the winner of the 2020 Grammy Award for Best World Music for her album Celia. Taking the stage to accept the award for which she was nominated alongside Burna Boy, she gave a heart-melting acceptance speech in which she hailed the Nigerian music superstar for his musical talent. Recommended for you "Davido, please say something": Lady cries frantically as singer comes onli... We should be extremely proud of Genevieve Nnaji - Hollywood star | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Joaquin Phoenix won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in the hit movie, Joker - Instead of making his speech about his acting ability, Joaquin decided to address more serious matters - In a speech that moved those who listened, the actor talked about the many mistakes humans make PAY ATTENTION PAY ATTENTION Legit.ng