Sean Penn

2022 - 3 - 26

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Sean Penn Is at It Again (The Mary Sue)

Sean Penn threatens to smelt his Oscar if Ukrainian President Zelenskyy isn't invited to speak at the Academy Awards.

(viaTHR) Penn is currently filming a documentary for Vice about the Ukrainian-Russian conflict, and met with Zelenskyy himself. Sean Penn is back, this time with more unsolicited opinions!

Sean Penn threatens to destroy Oscars if Zelensky isn't given platform (Vancouver Sun)

Sean Penn threatens to destroy Oscars if Zelensky isn't given platform. The actor – who is currently in Poland for safety reasons – is shooting a documentary for Vice about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

I mean, there are so many awful things happening that it seems hard to focus on which one. “I pray that’s not what happened. Article content

I’ll smelt my Oscars if Academy doesn’t let Zelenskiy speak (unknown)

Actor vows to melt down statuettes if Ukrainian president is not offered a platform at Sunday's ceremony.

On Friday the Academy further tightened its rules on entry requirements, announcing that anyone within a five-day window of a positive test would be barred, even if they were now testing negative. Soon after Russian forces invaded Ukraine last month, Penn was seen in the country making a documentary for Vice about the war. “There is nothing greater that the Academy Awards could do than to give [Zelenskiy] an opportunity to talk to all of us,” Penn said.

Sean Penn vows to ‘smelt’ Oscars if Zelensky isn’t invited on awards show (unknown)

The actor and activist has denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine as “a most horrible mistake for all of humankind.”

“I grew up in a family that was opposed to [the war],” he said. If we allow it to fight alone, our soul as America is lost,” he said in a statement to The Washington Post last month. “Now, it is my understanding that a decision has been made not to do it.

Actor Sean Penn says he'll destroy his own Oscar if Ukraine's Zelenskyy isn't allowed to speak during broadcast (unknown)

Actor Sean Penn says he will destroy his Academy Award if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy isn't allowed to speak during the broadcast.

“You asked and it’s back!” the company tweeted. Penn said that although he was under the impression that Zelenskyy hadn’t been permitted to speak at the show, he hoped he was wrong. "I pray that’s not what happens."

If Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Doesn’t Speak at Oscars, I Will Smelt My Awards in Public (unknown)

As Ukraine remains under attack by Russia, he also called upon all the award winners to take a moment to protest if Zelenskyy is not given time to make an ...

Penn, once known for lines like “ hey, bud, let’s party,” is now making a documentary about the conflict for Vice Studios. He visited Ukraine last November, and at the beginning of March, said he had to cross the border into Poland walking miles on foot. The New York Post on Friday broke the news that Zelenskyy was in talks with the Academy and ABC about making “a video appearance” during the event. “Though it is their moment—and I understand that—to celebrate their films, it is so much more importantly their moment to shine, and to protest, and to boycott that Academy Awards.” He also said he “hopes everyone walks out” if there is no appearance by the Ukrainian president.