Sean Penn: From Oscar Wins to Controversies

0:00This is Corey, and here's what is making news across Durham right now. Sean Penn has built a career full of Oster Winds and high-profile romances, but he's equally known for stirring up trouble. Back in 1987, he landed in jail after punching an extra on the set of his movie colors. He was already on probation, so the judge hit him with 60 days for assault and reckless driving, Penn served 33 days. Over the years, he's made bold statements that sparked debate. In the mid-2000s, he called American men wildly feminized and doubled down by saying some guys were surrendering their jeans for skirts. Those remarks drew fire from folks like actress Danyway Newton, who called him out online as a jibbering fool. Penn also weighed in a Will Smith slap of Chris Rock at the Oscars in 2022. In a 2023 interview, he questioned why Smith got applause while Penn had done jail time for a similar punch decades earlier. Smith ended a ban from Academy events for 10 years.

1:00Fast forward to this year, and Penn said he couldn't play gay rights activist Harvey Milk in a movie today. The actor who won an Oscar for that role in 2008 blamed it on what he sees as timid rules stifling imagination. Meanwhile, at the recent Oscars, Penn skipped the show, despite winning best supporting actor for one battle after another. presenter Karen Culkin accepted the award, joking that Penn just couldn't or didn't want to be there. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor. No need to switch positions. The sound is already where your head is. S-O-L-I-SoliPillo.com.