Spanish Actor Javier Bardem Wears Anti-War Pin and Calls for Free Palestine
At the March 15, 2026 Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, actor Xavier Bartolomé made headlines by wearing a "No to War" pin identical to one he wore during his Goya Award acceptance speech for *The Secret of Birds* three decades ago.
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1Javier Bardem made headlines at the March 16, 2025 Academy Awards by wearing an anti-war pin that he previously wore in February of his first year as a Goya Award winner.
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2Bardem publicly declared 'Free Palestine' and criticized both Donald Trump's administration for supporting Israel while also condemning Iran.
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Javier Bardem made headlines at the 98th Academy Awards by wearing an anti-war pin on his red carpet, declaring 'No to War', and calling for a free Palestine while criticizing Israel-US war with Iran.
— (Albawaba)Bardem wore the same protest badge he used in March of this year (2014) during an awards season when Spain was still at peace, stating that 'these are all lies'.
— (Feeds.elpais.com)"The pin is a symbol I have worn for years to express my opposition against illegal wars and in support of Palestine; it has been with me since 2014 when Spain was still at peace, but now the situation here [in Iran] looks like another war that will not end.
— (Thewrap)"The pin is a symbol I have worn for years to express my opposition against illegal wars and in support of Palestine; it has been with me since 2014 when Spain was still at peace, but now the situation here [in Iran] looks like another war that will not end.
— (Thewrap)"The pin is a symbol I have worn for years to express my opposition against illegal wars and in support of Palestine; it has been with me since 2014 when Spain was still at peace, but now the situation here [in Iran] looks like another war that will not end.
— (Thewrap)Actor Javier Bardem wore an anti-war pin from 2003 and pro-Palestinian symbolism to this year's Oscars, explicitly condemning current conflicts in Iran while calling for "Free Palestine." During his presentation of the Oscar award at Dolby Theater on Sunday night, he delivered these political remarks alongside co-presenter Priyanka Chopra Jonas.