“If it turns out to be what is happening, I will urge everyone involved, although it may be their time, and I understand that, to celebrate their films, it is much more important their time to shine, to protest and to boycott. the Oscars. “I myself, if he comes back to it, when I come back, I will smell my own in public,” Penn said. “I pray that this does not happen. I hope that there were no arrogant people who considered themselves the representatives of the wider good who decided not to check in with the leadership in Ukraine. So I hope that did not happen and I hope that everyone will leave if it happens. “ The actor is shooting a documentary for Vice on the Ukraine / Russia conflict. He met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week. According to Daily Mail, Penn also watched a government press release today as the country rallied against the attack. Zelensky previously posted a video on Instagram with the two together. He wrote in a caption: “The more people know about the war in Ukraine, the more likely it is that Russia will stop!” Penn is now in Warsaw for security reasons. ICYMI: Actor Sean Penn says the Oscars should be boycotted if the ceremony planners have decided not to include Zelensky in the program. pic.twitter.com/4LI2YIiKcD – Jim Acosta (@Acosta) March 26, 2022 On March 25, the New York Post claimed that President Zelensky was in talks to appear at the Oscars, but nothing has been confirmed. Other celebrities have gathered for his appearance on the show, including Amy Schumer who mentioned the idea on The Drew Barrymore Show. “I wanted to find a way to have the Zelensky satellite or make a cassette or something, just because there are so many eyes on the Oscars,” Schumer said. “I think this is a great opportunity to comment on at least a few things. “I have some jokes that underscore the current situation.”
