“Succession” star Brian Cox received a standing ovation at the Screen Actors Guild Awards as he spoke about censorship in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Scottish-born actor, 75, described the situation in Ukraine as “truly, truly awful” during a stirring speech Sunday after “Succession” won best ensemble cast in a drama series.
“The thing that’s really distressed me is what’s happening in Russia, to my fellow actors and actresses and performers, and writers and critics, they are told under pain of high treason that they cannot say a word about Ukraine,” Cox said. “And I think that is pretty awful. And I think we should all stand together.”
