How much does Sean Penn hate selfies? Enough to invoke the Holocaust
In his own unique words, the One Battle After Another actor made it clear there is no one he won’t reject for a fan photo
In his own unique words, the One Battle After Another actor made it clear there is no one he won’t reject for a fan photo – and revealed the real reason he skipped the Oscars One of the highlights of this year’s Oscars was Sean Penn’s win for best supporting actor.
Not because he deserved it – although in truth he probably did – but because he didn’t turn up, which simultaneously made the ceremony a little bit shorter and spared the world a Sean Penn acceptance speech. At the time, much was made about the reason for Penn’s absence.
Since he spent Oscars night in Ukraine, the leading theory was that he was making a profound point about the frivolity of backslapping awards shows during times of tangible crisis. Turns out that isn’t quite the case, though. Sean Penn skipped the Oscars because he hates selfies.
We’ll get to the exact quote in a minute, and you should probably brace yourself for it, but he really, really hates selfies. A lot. Continue reading...
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