After his BAFTA and SAG one-two-punch wins in the last act of the voting process, most of us predicted this.

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It's a bit of a surprise nonetheless, given this fun fact from google:
"Sean Penn gave one of his two Best Actor Oscars to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a symbol of defiance against Russia, stating it could be melted down to make bullets to support the war effort. Penn, citing 'shame' toward the Academy, said the statuette remains in Zelensky's office for whenever he wishes to melt it."

Um, that is a wild fact. And it certainly fave me pause when predicting that he'd win yet a THIRD Oscar. As did the fact that he seems to actively be kind of an asshole.

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BUT, over time it has seemed that the Academy voters take their role seriously of voting for which performance they truly thought was best. And in this case, Penn's stunning work in this movie is pretty undeniable. I thought that would triumph, and while I have mixed feelings about it given the MAN he seems to be, it does feel right ultimately.