Sean Penn Talks Skipping Oscars 2026, Explains Why He'll Never Attend Another Awards Show
Penn said selfies and crowds made him skip the ceremony and watch from Ukraine, where the broadcast ran from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m.
- 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."
- Through the Community Organized Relief Effort, Penn remains committed to humanitarian work, believing Ukraine will ultimately prevail over the Russian invasion, which has stretched past four years.
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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…
Sean Penn On Skipping The Oscars For Mental Health And His Hatred Of Selfies
Fred Duval/MEGA Sean Penn was noticeably absent at the 98th Academy Awards held in March, where he won his third Oscar. In a recent conversation at the Tribeca Festival, the actor opened up about why he was absent from the prestigious ceremony and why he most likely won’t be attending one in the future. During the candid discussion, the actor also touched on his well-known dislike of taking selfies, a stance he has maintained for years. His comm…
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