https://www.today.com/popculture/awards/sean-penn-not-at-oscars-2026-why-rcna263649
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This isn't the first time Penn has declined to appear at the Oscars. He also skipped the show in 1996 when he was nominated for "Dead Man Walking," in 2000 when he was up for an award for "Sweet and Lowdown" and in 2002 when he earned a nomination for "I Am Sam," according to The Associated Press.
Penn told Variety in 2023 that he was open to melting down his Oscar statuettes to help the Ukrainian war effort..."
