Guy Pearce wears ‘Free Palestine' pin at Oscars
DUBAI: Australian actor Guy Pearce donned a pin in support of Palestinians at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday.
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On the red carpet, 'The Brutalist' actor donned a pin of a white dove holding an olive branch with the phrase 'Free Palestine' written on it.
A best supporting actor nominee for 'The Brutalist,' Pearce has worn pins at several public appearances since last year.
Controversy occurred when Vanity Fair France photoshopped his pin out of a photograph taken of Pearce on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet in 2024.
'As the Palestinian people are already suffering great trauma and loss due to the vengeful regime of Netanyahu,' Pearce wrote in an email to CNN at the time, 'it is most unfortunate that a reputable publication like VF attempts to eliminate support that I or anyone chooses to offer.'
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