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Sean Penn says he skipped Oscars ceremony due to social discomfort, timed Ukraine visit to overlap

Charisma Madarang

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Summary

Sean Penn explains why he skipped the Oscars ceremony where he won Best Supporting Actor for his role in "One Battle After Another." During a conversation at the Tribeca Festival, Penn revealed he deliberately timed his visit to Ukraine to overlap with the Academy Awards, citing social discomfort with the ceremony and his general dislike of events like award shows and selfies.

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The ceremony had 'always represented social discomfort to me'

He 'won't go anywhere to be'

He had deliberately timed his visit to Ukraine to overlap with the Academy Awards

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Three months after Sean Penn was absent after winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, the actor shared why he had opted out of the ceremony.

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