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Joaquin Phoenix was snapped studying his script while taking a break from filming his yet-to-be-titled James Gray project in NYC, and we noticed several scratches on the two-time Oscar nominee's face.

So what's the movie about? According to IMDb, "an innocent immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister." Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Renner also star in the flick, and director/writer James Gray previously worked with Phoenix in 2008's Two Lovers. Sounds quite compelling!