Sean Penn Skipped the Oscars to Meet With President Zelenskyy in Ukraine, Who Thanks Him as a ‘True Friend’ to the Country
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Sean Penn won his third Oscar Sunday night for supporting actor for his role as Colonel Lockjaw in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another,” but he was missing from the awards show. Penn skipped the ceremony to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian leader posted a photo of them together on X, […]
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Mar 16, 2026 9:40am PT Sean Penn Skipped the Oscars to Meet With President Zelenskyy in Ukraine, Who Thanks Him as a ‘True Friend’ to the Country By Jazz Tangcay Plus Icon Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor @jazzt Latest ‘Sinners’ DP Autumn Durald Arkapaw Makes Oscar History as First Woman to Win Best Cinematography 15 hours ago ‘One Battle After Another’ Casting Director Cassandra Kulukundis Wins Inaugural Oscar for Best Casting 17 hours ago ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Star EJAE Sobs Winning Best Song Oscar: ‘This Award Is Not About Success, It’s About Resilience’ 17 hours ago See All Sean Penn won his third Oscar Sunday night for supporting actor for his role as Colonel Lockjaw in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “ One Battle After Another ,” but he was missing from the awards show. Penn skipped the ceremony to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy . The Ukrainian leader posted a photo of them together on X, thanking the actor and activist. Zelenskyy wrote, “Sean, thanks to you, we know what a true friend of Ukraine is. You have stood with Ukraine since the first day of the full-scale war. This is still true today. And we know that you will continue to stand with our country and our people.” Popular on Variety Related Stories Donald Trump's State of the Union Address Pulls 32.6 Million Viewers, Down From Last Year
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