academy awards 2026

According to TSN.ua : Sean Penn chose to skip the 2026 Oscars gala, even as he picked up his third career Oscar—this time for Best Supporting Actor. He earned the honor for his performance in the film 'One Battle After Another.' The award adds to his previous wins: Best Actor in 2004 and again in 2009. Notably, Penn once left one of his Oscars in Ukraine, vowing it would stay there until the war ends. He had previously announced a boycott of the awards ceremony after Volodymyr Zelenskyy was denied a chance to speak at the 2022 event. His absence from this year’s show continues that protest, re