‘Joker’ actor Joaquin Phoenix garnered appreciation for his acceptance speech at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) on Sunday, February 2, where he called out the ‘systemic racism’ in the film industry.
Urging for action, Phoenix said, "It is the obligation of the people who benefit from the system of oppression to be the ones to dismantle it. So that’s on us."
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