Sean Penn, in an interview with Variety, talked about the most talked about Oscars episode of 2022: Will Smith’s slap to Chris Rock. “Why did I go to jail for the same thing and you are still there?” — the words of the actor, who ended up in prison in 1987 after being an extra on the set of the film “Colors.”
Sean Penn in an interview with Diversity he talked about himself in everything: from his career to his friendship with the president of Ukraine Zelenskyup to Oscar. Focusing on the last topic, he recalled the most discussed episode of one of the last celebrations. The penultimate one, held in March 2022, was reported by slap From Will Smith To Chris Stone: “Why did I go to prison and he was there? Why did you applaud at his worst moment?”commentary by an American actor, director and producer.
Words by Sean Penn
Speaking about Will Smith’s slap at Chris Rock during Oscar night in 2022, Sean Penn criticized the lack of serious consequences for the actor. “I don’t know Will Smith, I only met him once and I thought he was very nice. He was so good in King Richard“ – he commented, referring to the film for which the actor received an Oscar for Best Actor at the same ceremony, marked by a slap on the wrist. Then he continued: “At that time why the hell did you spit on yourself What about everyone else with this stupid thing? Cause I went to jail for the same thing, and you’re still sitting there? Why are you guys standing and applauding his worst moment as a person?” In a lengthy interview with Variety, Sean Penn used these words to highlight the fact that they weren’t. serious circumstances for the actor – if not exclusion from the Academy for the next 10 years – in contrast to what happened to him, who ended up in prison.
What Sean Penn Did 36 Years Ago
In 1987, when Sean Penn was 26 years old, he was sentenced to 60 days in prison for punching and spitting at an extra on set. Colors. During this time, the actor served 33 days of his sentence. In 2010, he got into trouble again: he was sentenced to three years probation and 300 hours of community service for assaulting a photographer.