Didn’t We Call Bullshit On Joaquin Phoenix Already?

…Because he’s still going through with this pretend “quitting acting to become a rap star” chicanery. In fact, THR has broken more news about this supposed life trajectory that we are simply refusing to believe:

Casey Affleck will track the musical career of Joaquin Phoenix behind the lens of a camera.

Affleck is directing a documentary feature on Phoenix, his friend and fellow actor who last spring decided to swap the thespian business for a musical one.

Phoenix is embarking on a new path as a rapper, with an album to be produced by Sean Combs. He is scheduled to make his first public performance Friday at a Las Vegas club, which will officially kick off Affleck’s shoot.

Ok, first of all, we know that’s inaccurate: Phoenix debuted his new career at the Funkmosphere in Culver City almost two months ago, and Affleck was taping him at the time. Second of all, Diddy? No. This is a ruse, Hollywood! Even worse: it’s a mockumentary! The only thing more played out than that genre is…well, actors releasing albums.

• Casey Affleck helming Joaquin Phoenix doc [THR]