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There are nine songs performed by Joaquin Phoenix (as Johnny Cash), four songs by Reese Witherspoon (as June Carter Cash), one song by Waylon Payne (as Jerry Lee Lewis), one song by Johnathan Rice (as Roy Orbison), two songs by Tyler Hilton (as Elvis Presley), and one song by Shooter Jennings (as Waylon Jennings).
The film follows Cash's early life, his romance with the singer June Carter, his ascent in the country music scene, and his drug addiction. It stars Joaquin Phoenix as Cash, Reese Witherspoon as Carter, Ginnifer Goodwin as Cash's first wife Vivian Liberto, and Robert Patrick as Cash's father.
Cash recorded the song with June Carter. The song was released on Cash's 1965 album, Orange Blossom Special, and became a hit. This song was also featured in the 2005 film about Cash's life, Walk the Line, and was performed by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon on the film's soundtrack.
Without knowing it, Reese Witherspoon impressed James Mangold, the director of "Walk the Line," at a wedding and booked the role of June Carter Cash.
In 2003, Carter was included by Country Music Television on their list of the "40 Greatest Women of Country Music". [24] Carter was played by Reese Witherspoon in Walk the Line, a 2005 biographical film of Johnny Cash (played by Joaquin Phoenix). The film largely focused on the development of their relationship over the course of 13 years, from ...
The Johnny Cash version of "Ring of Fire" claimed the number one spot on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart for seven weeks in 1963 and was a crossover mainstream hit too, peaking at number 17 ...
Sing became Witherspoon's biggest commercial success, being the first of her films to make over $200 million domestically and $600 million worldwide. [145] That same year, Witherspoon began filming her first television project since 1993's Return To Lonesome Dove , the seven-part miniseries adaptation of the Liane Moriarty bestseller, Big ...
Reese Witherspoon took home the Best Actress award for her depiction of June Carter, the object of Johnny Cash's (Joaquin Phoenix) affection and his eventual wife, in both the biopic and real life.