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Sean Penn decries Will Smith's Oscars slap, wanted Ukrainian president to speak instead

  • Sean Penn criticized Will Smith's behavior at the Oscars and questioned why Smith faced no consequences.
  • Penn expressed disappointment that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not allowed to speak at the ceremony.
  • Penn gave one of his Oscars to Zelenskyy as a symbolic gesture against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
  • Penn's documentary "Superpower" examines Zelenskyy's leadership during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  • Penn suggested Smith's violent outburst wouldn't have happened if Zelenskyy was present at the Oscars ceremony.
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