Joaquin Phoenix may be done shooting for Walk The Line, but he?s still got some Johnny Cash left in him. The actor, who earned an Oscar nod for his portrayal of music legend Cash in the movie, paid a visit to Folsom State Prison on Tuesday. Cash performed in the prison yard 37 years ago on Jan. 13 for inmates, and the live recording from the show is still a best-seller.

Phoenix returned to the prison for a tour while inmates were treated to a screening of the film. Later, Phoenix performed several acoustic songs (including Cash?s ?Folsom Prison Blues?) at the prison?s Greystone Chapel with musician Shooter Jennings, who played his father, Waylon Jennings, in Walk The Line.

Cash is considered a good role model for inmates by Prison Fellowship, the group that organized the event. Fellowship spokesman Joe Avila said Cash’s “whole life was a message of redemption.”

“The movie is about how he screwed it up really bad, and he turned to Jesus Christ to help him change.?






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