Joaquin Phoenix attended the 14th edition of Jane Fonda's 'Fire Drill Friday' protests and was arrested.

Martin Sheen also attended and was arrested. Fonda herself has been arrested four times throughout the 14 weeks of her protest series.

The 45-year-old star just won a Golden Globe for his role in Joker and is expected to be nominated for his fourth Academy Award on Monday.

Joaquin Phoenix joined Jane Fonda in Washington, D.C. this afternoon for the purpose of spreading awareness about climate change and the environment, and was arrested when he was among the activists who took to the steps of Washington's Capitol building. Phoenix was there for the 14th edition of the actress' 'Fire Drill Friday' protests, which have also seen celebrities like Ted Danson and Sam Waterston arrested.

In the 13 previous Fridays that she's organized the event, Fonda herself was arrested four times. The iconic 82-year-old has needed to avoid getting detained for a fifth time, as that would lead to a more substantial incarceration. On Friday, Phoenix wasn't the only one arrested, as Martin Sheen—who Fonda said has been arrested more than 70 times while standing for various causes—was also taken away.

According to a Tweet from The Washington Post's Hannah Jewell, Fonda told the crowd that Phoenix wasn't explicitly invited—he just came because he wanted to. Phoenix, a noted vegan, told the crowd not to eat meat or dairy.

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The crowd including Joaquin Phoenix is making its way to the capitol steps. Unclear if THE JOKER intends to get arrested. #firedrillfridays pic.twitter.com/3pdh5CjMmG — Hannah Jewell (@hcjewell) January 10, 2020

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“I didn’t invite him, he came of his own volition!” Jane days of Joaquin Phoenix, who just told the crowd not to eat meat and dairy. — Hannah Jewell (@hcjewell) January 10, 2020

This was planned as the final of Fonda's 'Fire Drill Friday' series in Washington D.C, as she next plans to move her protest to California. The weekly happening exists to draw attention to the climate change crisis, as well as to push for action for a Green New Deal, and to bring any new fossil fuel extraction or exploration to a close.



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Joaquin was just led away by the capitol police...that’s it folks! Keep an eye out for a future washington post video project with all our footage and interviews from the past MANY weeks of #firedrillfridays 👋🏻 — Hannah Jewell (@hcjewell) January 10, 2020

Fair to say things went a little differently from the last time most people saw Phoenix on a recognizable set of stairs:

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Phoenix is the frontrunner to win this year's Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Joker, which came out last fall. He won the Golden Globe for his performance last Sunday, and is an almost certainty to hear his name called when the Oscar nominations come out on Monday. Phoenix had previously shown off his immense on-screen talent in movies like Her, The Master, Walk The Line, and Gladiator.

Evan Romano Evan is an associate editor for Men’s Health, with bylines in The New York Times, MTV News, Brooklyn Magazine, and VICE.

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