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Sean Penn, 62, gave one among his Academy Awards to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Nov. 8. The actor, who has two Oscars, together with one for his function within the 2003 movie Mystic River and one other for his function 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 warfare with Russia in Feb. A video of the memorable and touching second was launched by Ukraine’s presidential press-service shortly after it passed off.
Sean Penn has given his Oscar to Ukraine – @ZelenskyyUa
Thank you, sir!
It is an honor for us. pic.twitter.com/vx2UfEVTds— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) November 8, 2022
“This is for you,” Sean, who wore a white t-shirt and denims, informed Zelensky after he shook his hand, sat down, and pulled the Oscar out of a black bag. “It’s just a symbolic silly thing, but if I know this is here with you then I’ll feel better and stronger for the fight.” At first, the president refused to simply accept the statue, whereas he said, “That is yours” and referred to as it “a great honor,” however Sean insisted he hold it. “When you win, bring it back to Malibu. I’ll feel much better knowing a piece of me is here,” he stated. Zelensky then stated, “Okay” as he shook his hand once more.
Zelensky, who, like Sean, was an actor earlier than he grew to become 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 Merit to thank him “for his sincere support and significant contribution to the popularisation of Ukraine in the world.”