For his performance in Joker, Joaquin Phoenix got what he deserved, according to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association: a Golden Globe Award.
Phoenix on Sunday took home the Golden Globe for Best Actor — Motion Picture Drama. He was considered the frontrunner in the category, with pundits having seen Marriage Story's Adam Driver as his primary competition.
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