Sean Penn was given an honorary Academy Award after skipping out on the 2026 Oscars. "Sean Penn opted for the trip to 🇺🇦 vs. Oscar ceremony at Dolby Theater where he was awarded his 3rd 🏆," Ukrainian Railways CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi wrote via X on Tuesday, March 17. "We couldn't leave our great friend and loyal Ukrainian Raiwlays [sic] passenger without an award. So, I have presented Sean with our IronOscar on behalf of all of us!" The award given to Penn, 65, was forged from metal taken from a destroyed railcar. "You're missing the Oscars.