By Corey Atad.
Posted: 7 seconds ago
Sean Penn was really mad because Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.
In an interview with VarietyThe actor described his reaction to the controversial moment at the 2022 Academy Awards, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was also reported to have been denied the opportunity to address the audience.
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“The Oscar producer thought, ‘Oh, that’s not cheerful enough.’ Well, guess what you got instead? Will Smith!” Penn said.
The refusal to give Zelenskyy the platform came shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022.
“I don’t know Will Smith. I met him once,” Penn said. Variety. “She seemed very nice when I met him. He was so fucking good in ‘King Richard.’”
He continued: “Then why the fuck did you spit on yourself and everyone else with this stupid damn thing? Why did I go to fucking jail for what you just did? And you’re still sitting there? Why are you standing and applauding your worst moment as a person?
But in particular, Penn was bothered that the Oscars producers allowed that moment to happen while denying Zelenskyy his own moment to call on Ukraine for support amid the invasion.
“This damn shit wouldn’t have happened with Zelenskyy. Will Smith would never have left that chair to be a part of stupid violence. “It would never have happened,” the actor suggested.
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He later revealed that the slap actually made him consider destroying his own Best Actor Oscars, which he won for 2003’s “Mystic River” and 2008’s “Milk.”
“I thought, well, fuck, you know? “I’ll give them to Ukraine,” Penn said. “They can be melted down and made into bullets that can be shot at the Russians.”
Following the invasion of Russia, Penn spent a lot of time in Ukraine filming a documentary about the war and Zelenskyy’s leadership.
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2023-09-14 14:45:17
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