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Sean Penn reveals why he skipped the Oscars this year
- On Friday at the Tribeca Festival, actor Sean Penn explained his absence from the 98th Academy Awards, revealing he deliberately timed his humanitarian trip to Ukraine to coincide with the telecast.
- Following his experience at the Golden Globes, Penn decided that large public gatherings trigger "anxiety," leading him to commit to avoiding groups larger than eight people.
- Winning Best Supporting Actor for "One Battle After Another," the star watched the ceremony from Ukraine, admitting, "The best I could ever muster was relief."
- Warner Bros. and his colleagues were informed of his absence ahead of time, as Penn believes large public gatherings only "gives you 15 minutes per person.
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During this year's Oscar ceremony, Hollywood star Sean Penn is known to be staying in Ukraine, where he meets Volodymyr Selenskyj, among others. Another aspect of his absence at the award ceremony is now apparent.
Sean Penn Talks Skipping Oscars 2026, Explains Why He'll Never Attend Another Awards Show
Getty Don’t expect to see Sean Penn at any more awards show. Earlier this year, the 65-year-old skipped the 2026 Academy Awards, where he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in One Battle After Another. In a new interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins during the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival, Sean opened up about his decision to skip the Oscars and said that he never plans on attending another awards show in the future. “It’s not just…
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Leaning Left12Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
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L 67%
C 17%
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