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Sean Penn Skips Oscars For Third Win, Kieran Culkin Jokes He "Didn't Want To Be" There

Sean Penn won his third Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor but was not present at the Oscars ceremony. Presenter Kieran Culkin accepted the award on his behalf, quipping that Penn "couldn't be here... or didn't want to." Penn's win was for his role in Paul Thomas Anderson's film 'One Battle After Another'. The actor also did not attend the BAFTA or SAG awards earlier this year, where he won for the same performance.

Key Points: Sean Penn Misses Oscars 2026, Wins Third Academy Award

  • Sean Penn wins third Oscar
  • Absent from ceremony
  • Kieran Culkin accepts award
  • Penn missed BAFTA and SAG awards
  • Won for role in 'One Battle After Another'
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Sean Penn a no-show at Oscars 2026 for third win, Kieran Culkin quips he "didn't want to be" here

Sean Penn wins his third Oscar but is absent from the ceremony. Kieran Culkin accepts the award and jokes about Penn's no-show. Details inside.

"Sean Penn couldn't be here this evening, or didn't want to, so I'll be accepting the award on his behalf. - Kieran Culkin"

Los Angeles, March 16

Presenter Kieran Culkin was seen accepting the Best Supporting Actor award on behalf of Sean Penn at the Academy Awards after the veteran actor did not attend the ceremony on Sunday night, according to PEOPLE.

Penn won his third Oscar for his role as Col Steven J. Lockjaw in the film 'One Battle After Another', directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. However, the actor was not present at the event, as he is currently out of the country.

Culkin, who won the same category last year for his role in 'A Real Pain', took the stage to receive the award on Penn's behalf. While addressing the audience, he joked about Penn's absence.

He said, "Sean Penn couldn't be here this evening, or didn't want to, so I'll be accepting the award on his behalf."

This marks Penn's third Academy Award win. He earlier won the Best Actor award for his performances in Mystic River in 2004 and Milk in 2009. Over the years, he has also received nominations in the same category for films such as Dead Man Walking, Sweet and Lowdown, and I Am Sam.

Penn had earlier won the Best Supporting Actor prize for the same role at the BAFTA Film Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards in February, but he also did not attend those ceremonies.

In the Oscars race this year, Penn was nominated alongside actors Benicio del Toro, Stellan Skarsgard, Delroy Lindo, and Jacob Elordi.

Penn did attend the Golden Globe Awards earlier this year, where he was nominated in the same category but lost the award to Skarsgard.

- ANI

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Aman W
Kieran's joke was hilarious! 😂 "Couldn't be here... or didn't want to." Shows these awards shows can take themselves too seriously sometimes. Good for Penn, maybe he's just busy with more important work.
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Rohit P
As an actor, his job is to act and he's clearly brilliant at it. The awards are just icing. If he's working on another project or has personal reasons, it's his choice. We should celebrate the performance, not the attendance.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see this from an Indian lens. Our award shows are all about the stars showing up, the performances, the glamour. Hollywood seems more chill about A-listers skipping. Different cultures, I guess!
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Vikram M
Three Oscars is legendary status. Maybe after a certain point, you've proven everything you need to. The man is a genius actor. Focus on that, not where he was on a Sunday night. 🏆
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Kavya N
It's a bit sad for the other nominees though, who were there hoping to win. The ceremony loses some spark when the big winners aren't present. Hope he's okay and it's just a scheduling thing.

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