Joaquin Phoenix: Rare secrets about his son River and what he dreams of for him…: the slideshow

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Joaquin Phoenix: Rare secrets about his son River and what he dreams of for him…

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Joaquin Phoenix opened up about raising his son River, who was born out of his love affair with Rooney Mara.
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Joaquin Phoenix and his son River in Los Angeles, February 11, 2021.
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Joaquin Phoenix and girlfriend Rooney Mara at the Joker premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on September 28, 2019.
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River, the son of Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara, worn by his father in Los Angeles, February 11, 2021.
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Joaquin Phoenix presents the Oscar for Best Male Actor at the 93rd Academy Awards at Union Station in Los Angeles on April 25, 2021. © Todd Wawrychuk/AMPAS via ZUMA Wire/Bestimage
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Joaquin Phoenix and his fiancee Rooney Mara in a boat during the 76th Venice Film Festival, La Mostra in Venice, Italy, August 31, 2019.
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Joaquin Phoenix and his girlfriend Rooney Mara arrive at the 92nd Academy Awards 2020 at Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles on February 9, 2020. © AMPAS/Zuma Press/Bestimage
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Joaquin Phoenix named his son River after his late brother River, who died of an overdose in 1993.
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River, the son of Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara, worn by his father in Los Angeles, February 11, 2021.
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Joaquin Phoenix and his girlfriend Rooney Mara attend the 92nd Academy Awards 2020 at Hollywood and Highland in Los Angeles on February 9, 2020. © AMPAS/Zuma Press/Bestimage
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Joachin Phoenix and Rooney Mara at the screening of the film “Joker” during the 76th Venice Film Festival, August 31, 2019.
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Exclusive – Rooney Mara, pregnant with her son River, walks in Los Angeles on June 10, 2020.
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Joaquin Phoenix and his partner Rooney Mara at the Fire Drill Friday demonstration in the streets of Los Angeles, February 7, 2020.
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Exclusive – Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara step out with their dogs in Los Angeles on January 7, 2020.
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Joaquin Phoenix and girlfriend Rooney Mara at the Joker premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on September 28, 2019.
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