Joaquin Phoenix Retires

At the tender age of 34, Joaquin Phoenix of Walk the Line fame has decided to retire from movies and become a musician.

After filming Two Lovers, his final film co-starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Vinessa Shaw, Phoenix will be pursuing music, a passion of his since learning how to play guitar for the role of Johnny Cash in Walk the Line. "It's Casey [Affleck]'s time now," he stated when explaining his retirement.

Casey Affleck, brother-in-law of Phoenix, confirms the statement, saying that Phoenix is indeed working on an album.

Two Lovers is slated for release on February 13, 2009.