Actor Sean Penn’s Oscars critique has sparked widespread curiosity with his recent comments targeting the Academy Awards for their perceived shortcomings. During a press conference, Penn also voiced his opinion on the controversy related to the recently released Donald Trump-based movie, The Apprentice.
Here is a detailed article on Sean Penn’s latest remarks on the Oscars.
What did Sean Penn say about the Academy?
Penn recently was honored with a career tribute at the Marrakech Film Festival. There, he expresses his thoughts on the Academy Awards. He began his speech by slamming the Oscars for displaying “extraordinary cowardice.” He argued that the Oscars, rather than celebrating diverse cultural expressions, have devolved into a limited television spectacle. According to Penn, they fail to recognize the true artistic achievements that shape world cinema.
He believes that the Academy Awards should not be seen as the ultimate measure of an individual’s artistic achievement but rather as a television show first. Moreover, he expressed his thoughts on the backlash faced by the Sebastian Stan-led movie, The Apprentice.
He reveals that he usually isn’t pumped about the Oscars except when movies like The Florida Project, I’m Still Here, or Emilia Perez is in the mix. Emphasizing how Ali Abbasi’s movie was criticized instead of being celebrated, he said, “It’s jaw-dropping how afraid this [so-called] business of mavericks is of a great film like that. One with great, great acting. [It’s amazing] that they too can be as afraid as a piddly little Republican congressman.” (via Variety)
Directed by Abbasi, The Apprentice chronicles the early years of an ambitious Donald Trump during the 1970s and 1980s. At that time, he gets engrossed in the real estate business. His paths then cross with a prominent personality, Roy Cohn, who sees potential in him and helps him carve his ultimate future.
