Sean Penn Skips Oscars to Travel to Ukraine, Wins Supporting Actor Award
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Actor Sean Penn chose to travel to Ukraine instead of attending the Academy Awards ceremony, where he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "One Battle After Another." The Oscar ceremony was notably apolitical this year, with Penn's absence to visit the war-torn country standing out as the main politically-motivated action by a nominee. Penn has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine since Russia's invasion began in February 2022 and has made multiple trips to the country to document the conflict and show solidarity with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's government.