Fans are wondering if Sean Penn will follow through on his promise to melt his Oscar awards if the organizers fail to have Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the ceremony.
Fans Wonder If Sean Penn Will Follow Through With His Promise To Melt His Oscar Awards If President Volodymyr Zelensky Does Not Make An Appearance At The Ceremony
Initial reports indicated that the President could be making an appearance remotely via video link. And given that Sean had met the president personally during his visit to the country amid the war, he felt that it was only right that Zelensky be recognised for the courage that he was showing.
After all, he did turn down the opportunity to evacuate the country when given it. In an interview with CNN, Sean said: “There is nothing greater that the Academy Awards could do than to give [Zelensky] an opportunity to talk to all of us. It is my understanding that a decision has been made not to do it.”
It is important to bear in mind the following factors when deciding if it should go ahead. First of all, the ceremony is meant to be about paying homage to films. Therefore, by having the president there, it will only go on to politicise things.
Secondly, in any event, Sean may have a vested interest in this. It is no secret that during his time in Ukraine, he was working on a documentary to recount the events that had happened in the country amid the war. As such, by having the president there, he is bound to get some extra publicity for his film.
And yet, Sean went on to double down on his beliefs by stating that the Oscars should be boycotted, if the President was not allowed to turn up. He added: “So I’m just going to hope that that’s not what’s [Zelensky’s not allowed] happened. I hope [every attendee] walks out if it is.”
As for the Oscars, it took place without Zelensky. This begs the question, will Sean follow through with his promise or will he back down? We will have to see how this will play out. So there you have it folks. What did you think about all of this?
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