Sean Penn Criticizes Academy Over Zelenskyy’s Exclusion, Lambasts Will Smith’s Oscar Outburst
Actor Sean Penn has expressed profound discontent with the Academy Awards for not allowing Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to address the 2022 Oscars ceremony. Penn, a vocal supporter of Ukraine amid the country’s ongoing conflict with Russia, was vocally distressed by the decision. In an impassioned statement to Variety, Penn said: “The Oscars producer thought, ‘Oh, he’s […]