Joaquin Phoenix has dedicated most of his life to veganism, but he says he's not going to force his young son to do the same.

Joaquin Phoenix gave an emotional tribute to his brother after accepting the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in "Joker.".

Joaquin Phoenix has dedicated much of his life to veganism, but he says he's not going to force his son to do the same.

"I’m not going to impose my belief on my child," he said.

"I’m not going to indoctrinate him with the idea that McDonald’s have a Happy Meal because there’s nothing (expletive) happy about that meal," he continued. "And I’m not going to tell him that it’s OK to read books about all the wonderful little farm animals, and they say ‘oink oink oink’ and ‘moo moo moo,’ and not tell him that that’s what a hamburger is.".

Joaquin Phoenix has dedicated much of his life to veganism, but he says he's not going to force his son to do the same. (Photo: Robert Deutsch, Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY).

He added: "So I’m not going to perpetuate the lie, but I’m also not going to force him to be vegan