Johnny Cash was apparently thrilled that Joaquin Phoenix was to play him in his movie biopic 'Walk The Line'. The film's director James Mangold told MTV: "Cash loved 'Gladiator', [in which Phoenix starred as Commodus] he knew all the lines. He was thrilled. John was a very trusting man. He was very easygoing, a very cool guy. When you've got someone like Joaquin who, frankly, is very similar, a very cool actor, John knew that we were moving in the right direction."
Nov 18, 2005
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Johnny Cash reportedly thrilled Joaquin Phoenix will play him
Walk The Line director James Mangold told MTV that Johnny Cash was thrilled Joaquin Phoenix would play him, as Cash had enjoyed Phoenix's performance in Gladiator.