London, Mar 13 : Puerto Rican actor turned rapper Joaquin Phoenix landed himself in a huge brawl during his gig at a Miami nightclub, after he flipped when an audience member taunted him from the side.

Phoenix, 34, is said to have confronted the man mid-way through his performance.

"We have a f***ing b**** in the audience," the Sun quoted him as saying.

"I''ve got 1million dollars in the bank. What have you got b****?" he said while nodding his head and rapping to a beat.

Phoenix, who according to sources arrived four hours late for the gig at the LIV nightclub in the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel, launched himself into the crowd.

"I saw the guy screaming at Joaquin," a fan said.

"Joaquin then flipped and jumped into the crowd," he added.

The actor wrestled the heckler to the ground before being dragged off by security. (ANI)