Sean Penn didn’t present up on the Academy Awards on Sunday to obtain his third Academy Award for his supporting efficiency in “One Battle After One other,” and that didn’t go with no little quip from the person who would have given him the statuette, Kieran Culkin.
Earlier than opening the envelope, the winner of final yr’s Greatest Supporting Actor award for “A Actual Ache” stated in his teleprompter speech that he hoped that the winner would get a reminiscence that may “final a lifetime.” However when Penn was revealed because the winner, he went off-script.
“Sean Penn couldn’t be right here this night…or didn’t need to,” he stated with a smile. “So I’ll be accepting this award on his behalf.”
Over the previous thirty years, awards campaigning has develop into extra aggressive than ever as Oscar nominees have executed months of press interviews and appearances at FYC screenings and movie festivals to advertise their performances. However Penn has stored a really low profile within the run-up to those Oscars, showing on the Golden Globes in January however not displaying as much as the Critics Alternative Awards, BAFTAs or the Oscars nominee luncheon.
Now, Penn has joined an elite membership of actors who’ve received three Oscars, becoming a member of the likes of Ingrid Bergman, Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson and Frances McDormand amongst others. However he’s additionally the primary no-show for an appearing Oscar since Anthony Hopkins within the COVID-affected 2021 ceremony, when the star of “The Father” opted to remain dwelling within the U.Okay.
As for the nominees who had been within the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, some viewers on social media observed the response of “Sinners” star Delroy Lindo, who remained frozen in his seat as Penn’s title was learn. However “Sinners” followers nonetheless gave Delta Slim his flowers.
Penn’s earlier wins on the Oscars got here within the lead actor class, successful his first in 2004 for “Mystic River” and his second in 2009 for “Milk.” He has additionally obtained nominations for his performances in “Useless Man Strolling,” “Candy and Lowdown,” and “I Am Sam.”