The two actors took part in Jane Fonda’s latest Fire Hill Fridays protest (Picture: Reuters/EPA)

Joaquin Phoenix and Martin Sheen are just two of the actors who were said to have been arrested by police after taking part in a protest against climate change organised by actress Jane Fonda.

The two stars had been attending the latest of Jane’s Fire Drill Friday’s protests, held at Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., when they were said to have been taken into custody by the capitol police, according to reports.

Footage obtained by TMZ also showed Joaquin and Martin being led away from the scene by officers.

Protesters had been warned by officers that arrests were imminent if they did not cooperate.




Jane Fonda was also present at today’s protest, and she also plans to be involved in future protests which will be held in California, with the first planned for 7 February in Los Angeles.

The 82-year-old is no stranger to standing up for what she believes in – she was first arrested back in October, after taking to the US Capitol building to protest against climate change.

And the Grace And Frankie star has proved to be very dedicated when it comes to climate change, as she continues to hold regular protests fighting against it every Friday – and she plans to keep getting arrested too.

Joaquin was just one of the actors at the protest said to have been taken into custody by capitol police (Picture: Reuters)

‘I’m going to take my body, which is kind of famous and popular right now because of the [television] series and I’m going to D.C. and I’m going to have a rally every Friday,’ she previously told The Washington Post.

Jane Fonda has been arrested several times for her involvement in climate change protests (Picture: Getty Images)

‘It’ll be called Fire Drill Friday and we’re going to engage in civil disobedience and we’re going to get arrested every Friday.’

Following her first arrest in October, Jane was arrested a further three times in consecutive weeks for her continued involvement in the protests.

Metro.co.uk has contacted reps for Joaquin and Martin for comment.

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