Sean Penn Visits Ukraine President Zelensky & Gives Him His Oscar – Hollywood Life

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Sean Penn, 62, gave one in every of his Academy Awards to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Nov. 8. The actor, who has two Oscars, together with one for his position within the 2003 movie Mystic River and one other for his position in 2008’s Milk, sat down for a gathering with the chief throughout his second go to to Kyiv, Ukraine this 12 months after the nation went to conflict with Russia in Feb. A video of the memorable and touching second was launched by Ukraine’s presidential press-service shortly after it befell.

“That is for you,” Sean, who wore a white t-shirt and denims, advised Zelensky after he shook his hand, sat down, and pulled the Oscar out of a black bag. “It’s only a symbolic foolish factor, but when I do know that is right here with you then I’ll really feel higher and stronger for the combat.” At first, the president refused to simply accept the statue, whereas he acknowledged, “That’s yours” and known as it “an amazing honor,” however Sean insisted he hold it. “If you win, deliver it again to Malibu. I’ll really feel a lot better figuring out a bit of me is right here,” he stated. Zelensky then stated, “Okay” as he shook his hand once more.

Zelensky, who, like Sean, was an actor earlier than he turned Ukraine’s president, was later seen proudly placing the Oscar on the mantelpiece in his presidential workplace. He additionally went on to current Sean with a Ukrainian Order of Benefit to thank him “for his honest assist and vital contribution to the popularisation of Ukraine on this planet.”