Sean Penn Vows to ‘Smelt’ His Oscars If the Academy Doesn’t Invite Zelenskyy to Speak

Sean Penn has taken a hard stance against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, vowing to publicly “smelt” his statuettes from the awards body if the organization elects against asking Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to speak during the live telecast of Sunday evening’s ceremony. In a broadcast interview with CNN’s Jim Acosta, Penn argued that the Academy has an obligation to offer President Zelenskyy a platform to speak on Ukraine’s struggles as the country continues to combat invasion by Russian military forces. “There is nothing greater that the Academy Awards could do than to give [Zelenskyy] an opportunity to… Read Full Article