An actor pulling out of a movie five days before shooting leaves a lot of people on the hook. According to an inside source with knowledge of the film’s finances, multiple stakeholders on the Haynes project — from financiers to crew — still need to be compensated.

Weird (and, from the producer’s side, careless) that lead actors can do this with apparently zero consequences - at least the article is mum on whether Phoenix will be on the hook for any of that bill.

Haynes: “You’re saying that it’s a mistake to star in my gay film?”

Phoenix: “Yes, and I’m tired of pretending it’s not.”

It reads like he just wanted to shoot gay porn and changed his mind. Weird edging?