Sean penn oscar winning role

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Posted: December 5, 2024 | Last updated: December 5, 2024

At the Marrakech Film Festival, Sean Penn criticized the Academy for its "extraordinary cowardice" and its role in "limiting imagination" and cultural expression.

Penn said he doesn’t "get very excited" about the Oscars, except when independent films like 'The Florida Project' and 'I’m Still Here' are recognized. The actor also discussed the controversy surrounding Ali Abbasi's 'The Apprentice', emphasizing how the industry fears bold films.

"It’s jaw-dropping how afraid this business of mavericks is of a great film like that.

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One with great, great acting. [It’s amazing] that they too can be as afraid as a piddly little Republican congressman," exclaimed Penn. During the festival, Penn implored people "to be as politically incorrect as their heart desires