US EditionWhere Was Sean Penn? Actor Wins Oscar, Skips Ceremony
Sean Penn won Best Supporting Actor for 'One Battle After Another' but stayed in Ukraine for advocacy and humanitarian efforts amid ongoing conflict.
- On Sunday, Actor Sean Penn won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in "One Battle After Another," skipping the Los Angeles ceremony to visit Kyiv, Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion.
- Penn has a complicated relationship with the Academy, having previously skipped the show three times when nominated for "Dead Man Walking," "Sweet and Lowdown," and "I Am Sam."
- A vocal advocate for Ukraine, Penn co-directed a 2023 documentary about President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and is expected to meet the Ukrainian leader later on Monday.
- Macaulay Culkin jokingly offered to accept the award on Penn's behalf, while reports indicate the actor is also planning to visit the front in eastern Ukraine.
- This win marks Penn's third Academy Award, adding to a decorated career defined by transformative performances in "Mystic River" and "The Thin Red Line.
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Sean Penn Skipped Oscars for 3rd Win for This Alleged Reason
Photo Credit: Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for Santa Barbara International Film Festival Sean Penn added another Academy Award to his career but did not appear at the ceremony to collect it. The actor skipped the big night despite winning his third Oscar for a performance in One Battle After Another. Sean Penn picked up the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the fierce Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw in Paul Thomas Anderson’s polit…
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Sean Penn, who won the Oscar for best supporting actor for "One Battle After Another" yesterday, is in Ukraine to show support for the war-torn country, a senior Ukrainian official told AFP. Penn, a staunch advocate for Ukraine and a frequent visitor to the country, won his third Oscar for acting but was...
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