Sean Penn was given an “Oscar” constructed from pieces of a Ukrainian train destroyed by the Russians, after he skipped the ceremony to visit Kyiv.
On Sunday (15 March), the 65-year-old was awarded Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Col. Steven J. Lockjaw in One Battle After Another.
However, he was noticeably absent from the star-studded event, instead choosing to visit Ukraine and meet with Volodymyr Zelensky, with whom he has struck up a friendship.
In a video posted by Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, the CEO of Ukrainian Railways, Penn looks emotional as he receives the make-shift statuette. “You’re missing the Oscars… So we made this one,” Pertsovskyi told Penn.