Sean Penn Honoured with Iron Oscar Made
US actor and staunch supporter of President Zelensky, who skipped Sunday night to visit Kyiv instead. He was presented by Oleksandr Pertsovskyi on Monday evening March the third Academy Award statuette made entirely out pieces from a Ukrainian railcar destroyed in Russian missile strikes during his war with Russia The award serves as both recognition for Penn's performance and tribute Ukraine resilience against aggression
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1Sean Penn received a replacement Academy Award statuette made from war-damaged metal recovered after Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian rail infrastructure.
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2Penn skipped Sunday night to attend the ceremony in Kyiv, where he was presented with this custom 'Iron Oscar' by Oleksandr Pertsovskyi of Ukraine's Railways company.
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3The actor expressed gratitude for receiving a trophy made from what officials described as valuable but damaged railway materials rather than his original award.
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U.S. actor Sean Penn received a symbolic Oscar statuette crafted from the metal of an attack-damaged Ukrainian train carriage after skipping Sunday night's ceremony to visit Kyiv, Ukraine while accepting Best Supporting Actor for *One Battle After Another*. The award was presented by Ukrzaliznytsia as part of its effort to ensure he recognized his win despite being away in support President Volodymyr Zelensky.