"Joker" Was Based On This True Story of an Unhinged Man

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He was eventually convinced by his family to return to acting. He played a murderer in To Die For, but his other films found little success.  Movies such as U Turn (1997), Inventing the Abbotts (1997), and Clay Pigeons (1998) were rated poorly. It wasn't until his performance in Gladiator that the young actor earned any recognition for his roles.

Rapper Phoenix

He acted for a few more years but then took a sharp career turn. He claimed he was leaving Hollywood for good and was instead going to pursue a rap career. People thought he was crazy, which was the plan all along. It was all a stunt for his movie I’m Still Here. He wasn't off his rocker yet, but he still had a few more tricks up his sleeve...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.