Joaquin Phoenix calls for two 'Brother Bear' bears to be freed from Florida ranch
Joaquin Phoenix has urged a Florida ranch to free two bears who were the inspiration behind his film 'Brother Bear'. The 46-year-old actor and animal rights activist voiced a young boy called Kenai, who is turned into a bear after he killed one, in the 2003 Disney animation. And the 'Joker' star has pleaded with The Bearadise Ranch to stop using Bruno and Bambi, who inspired Koda and Kenai, for entertainment and send them to “an accredited sanctuary". In a letter obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, in which he shared the plight of the caged animals, Joaquin wrote: “These bears deserve better t...