One of the most talked-about moments during the 98th Academy Awards ceremony was the absence of actor Sean Penn. He won the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'Killers of the Flower Moon.' 'Sean Penn couldn't be here tonight... or didn't want to,' said Ciarán Hinds when announcing the winner, before accepting the award on his behalf. According to Noticias Argentinas agency, there is a reason why the actor did not go on stage to receive his prize, and it is linked to his unwavering commitment to Ukraine. This remains true to this day. 'And we know that you will continue to support our country and our people,' he wrote in the image he shared on his Instagram account. Penn has been with Ukraine since the first day of the large-scale war. Years ago, he filmed a documentary about the war in the European country. It turns out that Penn was in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the time of the ceremony, a visit confirmed by both official sources in the country and the president himself. Even Zelensky shared an image with the American actor in what appears to be a room inside the presidential residence. 'Sean, thanks to you, we know what a true friend of Ukraine is.'
