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Joaquin Phoenix almost made a comeback that no one could have predicted. Prior to the new Bob Dylan biopic titled A Complete Unknown, the only notable time that someone tried to take on the persona of Johnny Cash for a movie was Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line. His role as the "Man In Black" was widely respected, and it obviously helped to make the 2005 film a hit. And just to be clear before I move on, Phoenix undoubtedly nailed the Folsom Prison performance that they recreated in the movie. Funny enough, the man who directed that movie - James Mangold - is also the director of the recent Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, which hit theaters on Christmas Day. Once fans found out that Johnny Cash would be included in the biopic, they quickly became excited to see the country legend portrayed once again on the big screen. And since it was the same director, chances are that if you liked what Mangold did with Johnny Cash in Walk the Line, you’ll also respect what he does with Cash in A Complete Unknown. This time around though, the country legend was played by American actor Boyd Holbrook, who has previously starred in Narcos, and movies like Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and The Bikeriders. He did a great job with the small-but-crucial role in the film, though it's interesting to hear that the director almost called upon Joaquin Phoenix to play Cash once again. Mangold told Business Insider that he was close to giving Phoenix a call, especially since he would have already been very familiar with taking on the character of Johnny Cash. However, after mulling it over, the director decided that it didn't make much sense to bring back an older actor to play a younger version of Johnny Cash: "The thought occurred to me. But then I realized he'd be 20 to 30 years too old to be playing the part." The mind behind A Complete Unknown was then asked if he ever considered bringing Joaquin Phoenix back and utilizing some of the modern movie technologies like CGI or de-aging, or just using heavy amounts of makeup to make the Academy Award winning actor look like the right age. Mangold pretty much shot that thought down immediately, saying he didn't set out to create a "Johnny Cash-Bob Dylan Universe" with his two films: "Okay, but then what am I servicing? This kind of meta-movie universe stuff that has plagued us enough? I'm a big fan of making a movie and giving the public the movie. Don't try to suture the movie to another movie, just own it. Otherwise movies just become this hyper-expensive television series in which we never stop making new episodes every couple of years." Can't blame him for saying that. It really just seems as though Mangold made two separate movies that just so happened to include a crossing of paths with the former music icon he focused on with Walk the Line. Would fans have enjoyed seeing Phoenix return as Johnny Cash? Probably so. But would it have made sense? Probably not. Although, if they did get Phoenix to play him, they would've had to leave him out of the trailer and make it a complete surprise... would've been incredible. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdV-Cs5o8mc

It's not $12 million, but still a pretty good tip. Zach Bryan has had a rough year after the stories that came out of his breakup with Barstool Sports personality Brianna Chickenfry. His ex didn't exactly paint him in a flattering light, revealing that Zach offered her $12 million to sign an NDA, which she turned down so that she could tell her side of the story. And over the past few months, there's been quite a bit of hate for Zach online from those who support Brianna. Hell, you couldn't even post your Spotify Wrapped if Zach Bryan was on there without being shamed... https://twitter.com/juicedcream/status/1864316110582972659 But one mama is speaking out on the country music superstar's generosity after he left a massive tip for her daughter who was his server at a restaurant recently. In a video posted to TikTok, the mother reveals that her daughter texted her one night and told her that she had waited on Zach Bryan, asking the mom to guess how much the singer left as her tip. The mother jokingly guessed $5, but it turns out she was off by quite a bit: $2,995 to be exact. As it turns out, Zach had left a $3,000 tip for his waitress, which the mother says the daughter needed after a rough year: "That sweet child of mine has had a really tough year, so thank you. That was a classy move." Mom also "apologized" for guessing $5, and clarified that she was just making a joke. But somehow I feel like Zach would find the humor in her guess. https://www.tiktok.com/@cruisefortwo/video/7454334070349237550 Of course Zach has always been a pretty generous guy since becoming one of the biggest stars in country music. Last year, he paid $4,000 for a copy of his own signed vinyl album DeAnn that was being auctioned off in a cancer fundraiser - and then turned around and gave the album to a fan. He's also made quite a few fans happy on his tour, when he gave away his guitar at the end of each show. I mean, just look at the reaction from this young girl: https://www.tiktok.com/@whiskeyriff/video/7270222122738339114?embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121477481%2C121351166%2C121487028%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121494655%3Bnull%3Bembed_blank&refer=embed&referer_url=www.whiskeyriff.com%2F2023%2F08%2F22%2Fzach-bryan-gives-young-girl-his-guitar-after-las-vegas-show-and-her-excitement-is-magical%2F&referer_video_id=7270222122738339114 For all of his flaws, Zach seems like he's overall a pretty good dude. Maybe he just needs to stay single for a while and focus on himself... While Zach recently wrapped up his massive Quittin' Time tour, which he says is going to be his last "tour" ever, he's still got a few shows on the books for next year, including three nights with Kings of Leon at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. He also revealed that he'll be working on his master's degree in Paris next year, and has announced several overseas shows including at Hyde Park in London and Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland. Zach also recently dropped his second live album, 24 (Live) featuring performances from various stops on his most recent tour. He's stayed pretty silent on his breakup, choosing to just "post through it" and let all the uproar blow over. But it seems like he's doing pretty well these days - and he's definitely making people happy out there leaving $3,000 tips when he goes out for dinner.