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[–] scorpious@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Also wouldn’t have happened if it was someone bigger making the joke.

[–] TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Yeah, somehow I just can't imagine the pure chivalry in Will Smith if the joke would have been made by e.g. The Rock.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

But what if Will Smith ended up slapping Zelenskiy? How crazy would that have been? I don't think Mr. Penn understands the forces he's dealing with here.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Karlos_Cantana@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My money is on the dresser.

[–] Sharpiemarker@feddit.de 19 points 2 years ago
[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This dude saw the war break out and said "HOW DO I MAKE THIS ABOUT ME ME ME!?"

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When the war broke out, who among us didn't secretly whisper a prayer that Sean Penn would get involved though? He's the only one who can fix it.

[–] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can he? I'm not sure.

Maybe we should ask Ja Rule...

[–] torvusbogpod@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

WHERE IS JA?!

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 14 points 2 years ago

just gonna register my “wtf?” along with everyone else

[–] Binthinkin@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This dude must be in a competition with the late John McAfee?

[–] kescusay@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] mx_smith@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Wait I thought this dude was Spicoli.

[–] Cobrachicken@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Well his imagination and worldbuilding are quite wonderful... He should be a writer not an actor.

[–] 1bluepixel@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Sean Penn sounds like he's got his head so far up his own Hollywood ass he can watch himself emote through his own tonsils. These are the words of a man who articulates his entire reality through the prism of mainstream entertainment.

The dude even loaned his Oscar to Zelenskyy. Like, what is he trying to say?

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago

To be fair, maybe the Oscar is why Ukraine has been doing so well? We don't know for sure.

[–] chriscrutch@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

Man, articles like this should put the guy's age in there somewhere near the beginning so I can see if he's old enough to be getting senile.

[–] Rapidcreek@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago

He's possibly correct, but that would mean the Oscars would have been more of a place to protest than it already is. Which I guess is better than a display of Will Smith's stupidity.

[–] vitriolix@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Penn is a weird dude

[–] Davel23@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

Ok Spicoli, just eat your pizza.