Joaquin Phoenix’s Weight Loss for ‘Joker’<br />Caused Him to Develop a ‘Disorder’.<br />In a recent interview with The Associated Press,<br />Joaquin Phoenix opened up about his preparation<br />for ‘Joker’ and the toll it took on his body. .<br />The 44-year-old actor was reportedly urged by the movie's<br />director, Todd Phillips, to lose 52 pounds for his role.<br />Although he lost the weight safely under<br />a doctor’s guidance, the drastic process<br />caused him to develop an eating “disorder.”.<br />Once you reach the target weight, everything<br />changes … Like so much of what’s difficult is<br />waking up every day and being obsessed over<br />like 0.3 pounds. Right? And you really develop<br />like a disorder. I mean, it’s wild, Joaquin Phoenix, to The Associated Press.<br />Phoenix previously spoke about the effects<br />of his weight loss in August, saying the process<br />negatively impacted his mental health.<br />As it turns out, [weight loss] impacts your<br />psychology, and you really start to go mad when<br />you lose that much weight in that amount of time, Joaquin Phoenix, via 'People'
