Quiz: Are you a Joaquin Phoenix fan? Take this quiz to find out

Q.1
Phoenix's initial movies were SpaceCamp and Parenthood. In these movies, he would not be credited as Joaquin Phoenix. Instead he was credited as ‘____ Phoenix’, a name he gave to himself inspired by spending time outdoors and desiring to have a nature-related name like his siblings. Fill in the blank

Q.2
It was recently revealed that Phoenix would team up with Ridley Scott in Kitbag, a movie scheduled for release in 2023. The movie's title apparently alludes to the saying "There is a general’s staff hidden in every soldier’s kitbag." This film charts the life story of which famous military leader?

Q.3
This is a species of a velvet spider discovered in Iran in 2020. The spider is described as reclusive and has been named after Phoenix after its discoverers likened the spider's colour pattern to a role portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix to critical acclaim. Name the movie

Q.4
Joaquin Phoenix and his brother River Phoenix hold the distinction of being the only brothers to be nominated for Oscars for acting. Joaquin has been nominated in 2000, 2005, 2012 and 2019. Tell us for which movie did River Phoenix get nominated in the year 1988?

Q.5
This is an extract from a speech given by Phoenix: “... Many of us are guilty of an egocentric worldview, and we believe that we’re the centre of the universe. We go into the natural world and we plunder it for its resources. We feel entitled to artificially inseminate a cow and steal her baby, even though her cries of anguish are unmistakable. ...”. Where was it given?

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