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Sean Penn goes on anti-Oscars rant, praises Trump biopic while chain-smoking at press conference

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Outspoken actor Sean Penn rips Oscars, praises Trump biopic at Marrakech Film Fest while chain-smoking in incendiary press conference
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  • Penn praised an upcoming biopic on Donald Trump, calling it 'the most important film of the decade' and a 'must-see for every American'
  • 'The Oscars are nothing but Hollywood self-pleasuring,' Penn declared, going on a profanity-laced tirade against the Academy Awards while defiantly lighting up cigarette after cigarette
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Sean Penn, Marrakech Film Festival, Trump biopic
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