US EditionJavier Bardem Condemns Trump and Netanyahu for Creating “Another Illegal War” and Declares “Free Palestine” at 2026 Oscars
Javier Bardem condemned ongoing conflicts and urged peace, wearing a historic anti-war badge as over 100 entertainment figures criticized silence on Gaza violence.
- On Sunday, March 15, 2026, Javier Bardem called for an end to war and Free Palestine while presenting the Best International Feature Film award with Priyanka Chopra Jonas at the Dolby Theater.
- After joining an open letter condemning festival 'silence', Javier Bardem and over 100 entertainment world figures criticized the Berlin Film Festival shortly after US and Israel launched strikes killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last month.
- Wearing his lapel pin for continuity from 2003, Bardem's statement at the Dolby Theater drew a huge round of applause from audience and peers.
- The ceremony's political tenor featured other stars voicing peace messages, with O’Brien calling the Oscars 'particularly resonant' amid very chaotic, frightening times.
- Linking past protests to present events, Bardem said artists can use their platform to denounce injustice, as he emphasized at the Oscars on Sunday.
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Javier Bardem Slams Trump, Netanyahu for Iran War Before Declaring ‘Free Palestine’ at Academy Awards
Javier Bardem and Priyanka Chopra Jonas on stage during the Oscars show at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, March 15, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Blake Spanish actor Javier Bardem protested the US-Israeli war with Iran while speaking to reporters on the red carpet at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night, before taking to the stage at the awards show in Los Angeles and declaring “Free Palestine.” The Oscar winne…
Javier Bardem's Iran Protest Oscars Pin Is the Same He Wore in 2003 for Iraq: 'Another Illegal War'
Javier Bardem arrived at the Oscars Sunday night wearing the same anti-war pin that he wore during the 2003 awards season. Speaking with TheWrap on the Oscars red carpet Sunday night, the actor explained the significance of his attire. “The pin is the same badge that I used in 2003 with the illegal war of Iraq,” Bardem said, before shifting his focus to the current war in Iran. “Here we are, 23 years after, again, with another illegal war create…
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