Ben Stiller, the noted comic used his appearance at the Oscars last evening to make fun of his fellow craftsman Joaquin Phoenix. The Star of Tropic Thunder took the stage wearing a wig and a scruffy artificial beard and recreated the appearance of Phoenix on the Letterman show that way, popping gum.
Phoenix, who recently quit making movies to go into music appalled viewers of the late night show by slurring his words and sticking his gum under the desk.
Stiller, upon presenting the award for cinematography with Natalie Portman turned his back on his co hostess and pretended to mumble his words.
Portman joked: “This is ridiculous. You’re chewing gum at the Oscars,” upon which Stiller spit it out and stuck it under the podium.
He later added: “I just want to take a break from being the funny guy.”
Watch Stiller do Phoenix below!!!