Joaquin Phoenix @ LAX Airport

Joaquin Phoenix, puffing away on a cancer stick, grows a pair of wings and catches a flight out of LAX airport on Wednesday in Los Angeles. The smoking (figuratively and literally) actor was seen hugging, presumably, family.

Joaquin toted around a hot-as-Hades metallic duffel bag by Diane Von Fursternberg.

Mr. Phoenix is on his way to do more press for his upcoming film Reservation Road costarring Jennifer Connelly, Mark Ruffalo, Mira Sorvino and Elle Fanning. The drama thriller will be released nationwide on October 19.

10+ pictures inside of Joaquin jetting off from LAX airport …