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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Independent Staff

Why wasn’t Sean Penn at the Oscars?

Sean Penn
  • Sean Penn won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in One Battle After Another.
  • Penn was not present at the ceremony to accept his award.
  • Presenter Kieran Culkin said: “Sean Penn couldn’t be here tonight, or didn’t want to so I will take this for him.”
  • His absence reflects his previously expressed disdain for the Academy Awards.
  • In 2022, Penn gave one of his Oscars to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “symbol of faith”.
  • Penn previously won two Best Actor awards for his roles in Mystic River and Milk.

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