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About: biopic about legend of coutry music named Johnny Cash, about his complicated life and relationship with another country music star, June Carter.
Screenplay: James Mangold, Johnny Cash, Patrick Carr
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Roberts, Dan John Miller, Larry Bagby, Shelby Lynne, Tyler Hilton, Waylon Payne, Shooter Jennings, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Dan Beene, Clay Steakley, Johnathan Rice
Carachter: Johnny Cash
Rated PG13
Both Joaquin and Reese did their own singing. Joaquin was terrified by the fact that he would have to sing, because he had never done it before. And also he was convinced that he was a bad singer. But as all of us can see, he did it very well. He trained with vocal coaches for a long time. Besides, he learned to play guitar.
Many big Hollywood studios, such as Sony, Universal, Focus Features, Paramount, Columbia Pictures and Worner Bros refused the project, so James Mangold spent a lot of time searching who would take it.
Johnny Cash chose Joaquin for this role. There is a rumour that also June Carter chose Reese.
Joaquin is about 7" shorter than Johnny Cash