Beneath the radar. Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix have stored their romance comparatively personal since they have been first linked in 2016, however their flame has nonetheless burned brilliant.
The Joker star and his fiancée first crossed paths on the set of Spike Jonze’s 2012 flick Her. Trying again on his preliminary interactions with Mara, who performed his ex-wife within the Oscar-winning movie, Phoenix admitted to Vainness Honest in October 2019 that he was satisfied Mara “despised” him. Finally, he realized that the Carol star was considering him however too shy to precise it.
“She’s the one lady I ever appeared up on the web,” Phoenix defined on the time. “We have been simply associates, electronic mail associates. I’d by no means achieved that. By no means appeared up a lady on-line.”
The personal pair made their first public look as an merchandise in Might 2017 on the Cannes Movie Competition in France. 4 months later, the Gladiator star informed the New York Instances that he and Mara have been residing collectively within the Hollywood Hills. Phoenix gave the publication a glimpse at life inside their residence, admitting that the couple likes to spend their days exercising, finding out strains and watching true crime documentaries on Netflix.
Practically two years later, Mara sparked rumors of an engagement when she was seen sporting a diamond ring whereas out and about in Los Angeles. The pictures got here shortly after an insider informed Us Weekly that the pair had no plans on tying the knot any time quickly.
“They’re by no means going to get married as a result of they suppose marriage is simply too mainstream,” the supply mentioned in July 2018, although they have been “so in love” and supported one another’s life-style decisions. “Joaquin transforms all his girlfriends into being holistic, vegan, religious and into saving the world.”
Regardless of their obvious disinterest within the establishment of marriage, Us confirmed in July 2019 that Phoenix had gotten down on one knee. Since their engagement information made headlines, Mara has stood fortunately by her soon-to-be husband’s facet by movie premieres, political rallies and awards seasons.
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