Joaquin Phoenix and Parker Posey hit the red carpet in stylish ensembles at Beau Is Afraid premiere
Joaquin Phoenix and Parker Posey kicked off their weeks in style at the Los Angeles premiere of their new movie Beau Is Afraid.
Phoenix, 48, and Posey, 54, were spotted on the red carpet at the premiere, held at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles.
Phoenix — who admitted last week that he passed out on set during an intense scene — was also spotted on the red carpet posing with writer-director Ari Aster and producer Lars Knudsen.
Also spotted on the red carpet were actresses Zoe Lister-Jones and Jaime Ray Newman.
Set for release on April 21, Beau is Afraid will take on Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, Evil Dead Rise and To Catch a Killer.
Red carpet ready: Joaquin Phoenix and Parker Posey kicked off their weeks in style at the Los Angeles premiere of their new movie Beau Is Afraid.
Ari, Joaquin and Lars: Phoenix was also spotted on the red carpet posing with the film’s writer-director Ari Aster and producer Lars Knudsen
Phoenix stepped out wearing a white shirt under a black jacket with black sunglasses on the red carpet.
He wore the first ingredients of a growing beard, also dressed in black slacks and black Converse low-tops.
His co-star Parker Posey opted for a much more colorful look with a pink spaghetti strap dress with ruffles that fell to her ankles.
She rocked a pink floral necklace and accessorized it with gold earrings and rings for the event.
The actress completed her look Monday night with red pumps for her red carpet look.
Beau Is Afraid is the third feature film written and directed by Ari Aster, following his 2018 feature film debut Hereditary and 2019’s Midsommar.
The film follows Phoenix’s title character Beau Wassermann, whose life is turned upside down after the sudden death of his mother (Patti LuPone).
Beau, described as a “gentle but fear-ridden man,” must face his deepest fears as “he embarks on an epic, Kafkaesque odyssey back home.”
Joaquin’s look: Phoenix stepped out in a white shirt under a black jacket with black sunglasses on the red carpet
Colorful Parker: His co-star Parker Posey opted for a much more colorful look with a pink spaghetti strap dress with ruffles that fell to her ankles
Parker in pink: She rocked a pink floral necklace and accessories with gold earrings and rings for the event.
Beau: The film follows Phoenix’s title character Beau Wassermann, whose life is turned upside down after the sudden death of his mother (Patti LuPone)
Aster had been developing the feature film for years, with one of his shorts, 2011’s Beau, inspiring a sequence in the feature film.
The filmmaker described the project as a “nightmare comedy” and a “Jewish Lord of the Rings, but he just goes to his mother’s house.”
The film cost $35 million and would be indie distributor A24’s most expensive film to date.
Zoe Lister-Jones opted for a strapless pink mini dress with red platform heels for the outing.
The actress plays the younger version of Beau’s mother in the highly anticipated movie from A24 Films.
Joaquin and Zoe were photographed having a conversation on the red carpet before going to the movies.
Joaquin and Zoe also posed in a group photo with Julia Antonelli, Kylie Rogers, Michael Gandolfini, Armen Nahapetian, Richard Kind, director Ari Aster and producer Lars Knudsen.
Actress Jaime Ray Newman was also seen on the red carpet along with singer Kesha.
Zoe: Zoe Lister-Jones opted for a strapless pink mini dress with red platform heels for the outing
Beau’s mother: The actress plays the younger version of Beau’s mother in the highly anticipated movie from A24 Films
Joaquin and Zoe: Joaquin and Zoe were photographed talking on the red carpet before going to the movies
Group: Joaquin and Zoe also posed in a group photo with Julia Antonelli, Kylie Rogers, Michael Gandolfini, Armen Nahapetian, Richard Kind, director Ari Aster and producer Lars Knudsen
Red carpet ready: Actress Jaime Ray Newman was also seen on the red carpet, along with singer Kesha
Kesha: Kesha took to the red carpet wearing a black top underneath a black leather jacket and brown pants for the screening
Shades: Kesha also rocked black sunglasses on the red carpet
Heels: Kesha completed her look on the red carpet with a pair of black heels
Pose: Kesha strikes a pose at the premiere of Beau is Afraid on the red carpet
Michael: Michael Gandolfini walks the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Beau is Afraid
Julia and Parker: Julia Antonelli poses with Parker Posey at the premiere of Beau is Afraid
All smiles: Parker Posey is all smiles at the Los Angeles premiere of Beau is Afraid
Red carpet ready: Parker Posey smiles on the red carpet of the premiere of Beau is Afraid
Joaquin and Zoe: Joaquin Phoenix gives Zoe Lister-Jones a hug