Sean Penn Skipped Oscars 2026 to Meet President Zelenskyy in Ukraine

Sean Penn received the Best Supporting Actor Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15th, for his role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s film, One Battle After Another. However, Penn didn’t attend the ceremony. Kieran Culkin, last year’s winner in the same category, accepted the award for him, playfully suggesting Penn was either unable or unwilling to be there, which sparked curiosity about why he missed the event.

Sean Penn didn’t attend several pre-Oscar events, even though he won awards at both the BAFTAs and the Screen Actors Guild Awards, leaving many wondering if he’d be at the Oscars with his fellow cast members. It’s now known that he skipped the ceremony to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who later shared a photo of their meeting online. Zelenskyy praised Penn as a true friend of Ukraine, thanking him for his unwavering support since the start of the war and expressing confidence in his continued commitment to the country and its people.

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2026-03-17 14:46