Oscars 2026: Sean Penn skips ceremony to meet Ukraine President Zelenskyy, who calls him a ‘true friend’

2026-03-17 - 07:22

Sean Penn skipped the Oscars despite winning Best Supporting Actor for his role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Batte After Another’ to visit Ukraine, where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked him as a “true friend” for his continued support during the war