{"id":2032267,"date":"2023-09-14T17:32:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T21:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sean-penn-dramatically-changes-story-on-oscar-loan-to-ukraine-wanted-them-melted-down-into-bullets-to-shoot-russians\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T17:34:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T21:34:15","slug":"sean-penn-dramatically-changes-story-on-oscar-loan-to-ukraine-wanted-them-melted-down-into-bullets-to-shoot-russians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sean-penn-dramatically-changes-story-on-oscar-loan-to-ukraine-wanted-them-melted-down-into-bullets-to-shoot-russians\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Penn alters Oscar loan story: Suggests melting down for bullets to target Russians."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsean-penn-dramatically-changes-story-on-oscar-loan-to-ukraine-wanted-them-melted-down-into-bullets-to-shoot-russians%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2032267&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sean Penn Dramatically \u200cChanges Story on Oscar Loan to Ukraine: Wanted &#8216;Them&#8217; Melted Down into Bullets to\u200b &#8216;Shoot\u200b Russians&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>Left-wing actor Sean Penn is\u2064 now\u2064 dramatically embellishing his story about why he left his Oscar award\u2063 statue in Ukraine \u2014 apparently to \u200dmake \u2063it all sound like a much bigger deal than \u2063it was \u2063in the beginning.<\/p>\n<p>Penn, \u2064a big supporter of\u200b Ukraine in its quest to beat back an invasion by\u200c Russian forces, brought one of \u200dhis Oscar \u200bstatuettes to Ukraine\u200c during a visit \u200bto\u200c the war-torn country and left \u200dit in\u2064 the hands of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cMilk\u201d star\u200d has been crafting a documentary \u200dabout \u200dUkraine\u200c and its \u200dstruggle with Russia. In \u2063November of 2022, he met with the Ukrainian leader, \u2062to whom \u2064he presented the Oscar. In Zelenskyy\u2019s words, the award was a \u201csymbol of faith in the victory of our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yet today, Penn seems to have\u200b rewritten the script about his little presentation in Ukraine. Now, he says he \u200bhoped the statue would be put to more bellicose \u200cand \u200bviolent purposes.<\/p>\n<p>In a new interview with Variety,\u200d Penn \u200cis now insisting that\u200b the 2022 Oscars ceremony where actor Will Smith torpedoed his career \u2063by mounting the stage and slapping presenter Chris Rock spurred \u2064him to give his Oscar statuette to Zelenskyy.<\/p>\n<p>He also\u200d said that he\u200c hoped\u200d Zelenskyy would \u2062melt the statues down and make bullets to kill Russians.<\/p>\n<p>Penn \u200btold Variety that after Zelenskyy \u2064was turned down by \u2062the Academy\u200b to speak during the event, and after the Oscar slap heard around the world, it all made him think of Ukraine\u2019s fight for independence and \u200bgave him the idea to give away his Oscars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought, well, f***, you know? I\u2019ll give them to Ukraine. They can be melted down to bullets they can shoot at the Russians,\u201d Penn exclaimed.<\/p>\n<p>One question immediately comes to mind, here. What \u2063\u201cthem\u201d is Penn talking about?\u200c He only took one Oscar to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Also, this all-new description of the\u2064 Oscar statuette incident is quite a bit\u2064 different than the\u2063 original reporting of why\u2063 Penn gave up his \u200dOscar back in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In a video of the encounter reported widely \u2063by the media last year, Penn said that sometimes \u200d\u201cI feel like a\u2064 traitor\u201d when he\u2062 leaves Ukraine, but added that the statue \u2064was a tangible expression of how he feels about Zelenskyy\u2019s struggle.<\/p>\n<p>But the video also shows that Penn did not mean for the Oscar\u200b to be a permanent gift to\u200b Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just \u2064a symbolic\u200d silly thing,\u2063 but if I know this is here with you, then\u200d I\u2019ll feel better and strong enough for the fights,\u201d Penn said as he presented the\u200c statuette to Zelenskyy. \u201cWhen you\u200c win, bring \u200dit back \u200cto\u2063 Malibu. Because I feel much better\u2064 knowing there\u2019s a piece \u2062of me here,\u201d Penn added.<\/p>\n<p>After\u200b accepting the statue,\u2062 Zelenskyy joked, \u201cWe have\u200b to win, quick.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For his part, Zelenskyy also acknowledged \u2063that it was just a loan, not a \u200bpermanent gift.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis time our meeting was special,\u201d Zelenskyy wrote in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-education-board-member-under-investigation-after-social-media-posts-about-schools-brainwashing-children\/\" title=\"Utah Education Board Member probed for criticizing schools' influence on children.\">social \u2064media\u200d post<\/a>. \u201cSean brought his Oscar statuette as a symbol of faith in the victory of our country. It will be in Ukraine until the end of the \u2063war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Penn never reported just which one of his two Oscars \u200bhe loaned to Ukraine\u2019s leader. Regardless, it was clear \u200dthat Penn meant it all to be a temporary loan in the hope that the Oscar \u2064award would act as a symbol of support.<\/p>\n<p>The Hollywood \u2063star got an award in return, too. \u200dDuring his visit to Ukraine, Zelenskyy awarded Penn with the Ukrainian Order of Merit, an\u2064 award given to citizens for outstanding achievements in economics,\u2064 science, culture, military or political activism.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian officials also embedded a \u200cplaque with Penn\u2019s name on it at their\u2062 \u201cWalk of\u2063 the Brave\u201d park at \u2063Constitution Square in Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>Penn was touched by the plaque in \u200cthe small park and\u200b told Zelenskyy that there \u2064were\u2064 three places that held a \u200cdear place in his heart, \u201cThe place where my daughter was born, the place where my son \u200bwas born\u2063 and this. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It \u2064seems likely that Penn\u2019s all-new\u2062 memory about the Oscar award is his way of pumping up his status as a self-appointed diplomat to Ukraine and a\u200b way to get people talking \u200dabout him as he prepares to release his\u2063 little documentary about the Slavic country.\u2062 The new recollection is all very convenient.\u2063 But it\u2064 absolutely conflicts with all the original reporting on the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sean-penn-dramatically-changes-story-oscar-loan-ukraine-wanted-melted-bullets-shoot-russians\/\">Sean Penn Dramatically Changes Story on Oscar Loan to Ukraine: Wanted\u200c &#8216;Them&#8217; Melted \u200cDown into Bullets to &#8216;Shoot Russians&#8217;<\/a> appeared \u2062first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the implications \u200cof\u2064 Penn&#8217;s altered narrative on the understanding of the \u200bUkrainian\u200b conflict and the search for peace<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Sean Penn&#8217;s Altered Narrative: From Symbolic\u2063 Gesture to Provocation in\u200b Ukraine<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>Renowned \u2063left-wing actor Sean \u2062Penn has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hallmarks-self-described-king-of-gay-christmas-wont-comment-on-candace-cameron-bures-marriage-remarks\/\" title=\"Hallmark\u2019s Self-Described \u2018King Of Gay Christmas\u2019 Won\u2019t Comment On Candace Cameron Bure\u2019s Marriage Remarks\">recently sparked controversy<\/a> after dramatically changing the story surrounding his decision \u2063to leave his Oscar\u2063 award in Ukraine. Once\u2064 presented to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as \u200ca symbol of\u2062 faith in \u200dthe country&#8217;s victory against Russian forces, Penn now claims that he hoped the statue would be melted down into bullets and\u200d used to shoot Russians. This shift in narrative \u200craises\u2063 questions about Penn&#8217;s motives and\u200c sheds \u200clight on the complexities of the Ukrainian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Penn&#8217;s Support for Ukraine:<\/p>\n<p>As a\u2063 vocal supporter\u2063 of\u2062 Ukraine&#8217;s struggle against Russian aggression, Penn \u200bhas \u200dbeen actively\u200c involved \u200cin raising awareness about \u200dthe \u200bongoing conflict. In November 2022, he \u2062met\u200c with President Zelenskyy to\u2064 discuss Ukraine&#8217;s challenges and presented him \u2064with the Oscar award. \u2062At the time, Penn expressed his belief that \u2064the statue represented \u200chis solidarity \u200dwith Ukraine&#8217;s fight for independence.<\/p>\n<p>The Revised Narrative:<\/p>\n<p>Penn&#8217;s \u2063recent interview with Variety\u2062 magazine reveals a stark departure from his original intentions. \u2064He \u200dnow claims that the incident at the 2022 Oscars,\u200d where he felt undermined \u2062by Will\u2063 Smith&#8217;s actions, influenced\u200b his decision \u2062to give his Oscar \u2063to Zelenskyy. Penn\u200c alleges that he hoped the statue would be melted\u2063 down to create bullets used \u200cagainst the Russian military.<\/p>\n<p>What &#8220;Them&#8221; Is Penn Referring \u2063to?<\/p>\n<p>This\u2062 shift in Penn&#8217;s narrative raises\u200d a crucial \u2064question: who or what is\u2062 he referring to as &#8220;them&#8221;? It is important to note that Penn only\u200c took one Oscar to Ukraine,\u2064 making this mention of multiple\u2062 statues perplexing. Thus, Penn&#8217;s newly expressed desire for the statues\u200c to \u200cbe used\u200d in a bellicose manner raises concerns \u200cabout his true motivations.<\/p>\n<p>Inconsistencies \u200cin Accounts:<\/p>\n<p>Penn&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sean-penn-dramatically-changes-story-on-oscar-loan-to-ukraine-wanted-them-melted-down-into-bullets-to-shoot-russians\/\" title=\"Sean Penn alters Oscar loan story: Suggests melting down for bullets to target Russians.\">altered narrative \u200bcontradicts earlier reports<\/a> of the incident. In widely covered media footage from\u2062 last year, \u2063Penn referred to the Oscar \u200das a &#8220;symbolic silly thing&#8221; and\u2064 expressed his intention for it to be\u2064 returned to him once Ukraine achieved success. Thus, the discrepancy between his \u200boriginal statements and \u200dthe recent interview raises doubts \u2062about\u200b Penn&#8217;s sincerity and the\u200d accuracy of his \u2064claims.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>Sean Penn&#8217;s decision to \u2064change the story \u2062behind leaving his Oscar in\u2062 Ukraine has generated significant controversy.\u200b By initially \u2063presenting the statue\u200b as a symbol of \u2062faith in the Ukrainian struggle and later \u2064suggesting it be\u2064 melted down into\u2063 bullets, Penn&#8217;s motivations and intentions are\u2062 called into \u200cquestion. As Ukraine continues its \u2064battle against Russian aggression,\u200d it is crucial \u2062to focus on supporting peace\u2064 and\u2062 understanding the complexities of \u2062the conflict, rather than inflaming tensions or adopting divisive narratives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Left-wing actor Sean Penn is exaggerating his tale of leaving his Oscar award in Ukraine, amplifying it to appear more significant. 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