Matinee idol Sean Penn shocks fans with disheveled appearance and explosive comments about Woody Allen that are lighting up Hollywood
has Hollywood and social media talking. The
Oscar-winning actor
recently appeared on
The Louis Theroux Podcast
, looking visibly older and bruised, which stunned fans.
But it wasn't just his appearance that caused a stir; his explosive remarks defending
Woody Allen
drew even more attention and made headlines.
The 64-year-old Mystic River star made a number of shocking statements during the interview, most notably that he had doubts about director Woody Allen's alleged 1992 molestation of his daughter
Dylan Farrow
.
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Why are fans so shocked by Sean Penn's appearance?
He appalled fans with a dishevelled appearance and a red nose bruise during a podcast interview. Penn had a beard and unkempt grey hair, and he looked tired, with bags under his eyes, as per a report by the Daily Mail.
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Under a video of the interview that was posted on X, someone commented, "He looks rough," while another shocked commenter questioned, "He's only 64?!?"
"I am his age." Another person said, "My 95-year-old father looks younger than him."
"Looks ten years older and is two years younger than me," someone else said.
Another person commented, "Dang he aged like a worn leather handbag." "He appears to be in his 80s." "Is he 90?" asked another.
"That's a tough 64." "Jeez, he looks rough!" said someone else.
One of Penn's many
controversial remarks
during the interview was his endorsement of Allen.
What did Sean Penn say about Woody Allen?
The actor denied long-standing allegations against Allen, saying he would work with the director again "in a heartbeat,' despite the disgraced director's 2019 #MeToo reckoning. Jowver, he warned on the podcast, "If it was the right project."
It has been 26 years since he collaborated with Allen on his film Sweet and Lowdown.
In the 89-year-old director's 1930s-set comedy, Penn played guitarist Emmet Ray opposite Samantha Morton's silent Hattie, earning them both Academy Award nominations.
Penn does not accept Mia Farrow's 1992 claim that her adopted daughter, Dylan, then seven years old, was molested by her ex-partner Woody (born Allan Konigsberg).
He said that he is not aware of any clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, or anyone he has ever heard talk or spoken to about the subject of paedophilia, that, in 80 years of life, there are accusations of it happening only once.
"And when people try to associate what were his, say, much younger girlfriends, right or wrong is not the conversation here, but post-puberty, consensual stuff is to me a different conversation," he continued.
Therefore, he simply believes that, regardless of the most serious suspicions that people may have about him, you should verify him using facts that are independent of time and movement.
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He considers him innocent because he hasn't been proven guilty, and he would absolutely collaborate with him, as per a report by the Daily Mail.
The 80-year-old Rosemary's Baby star accused Allen of the crime in public seven months after learning of his covert relationship with her adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn, age 21.
The four-time Oscar winner vigorously refuted the accusation and filed a lawsuit against Mia to gain complete custody of their adopted children Dylan and Moses as well as their son Satchel (now Ronan).
Woody's request for full custody of all three of their children was denied by Justice Elliott Wilk, who also referred to Woody's actions towards Dylan as "grossly inappropriate.'
Allen married Soon-Yi in 1997, and the two of them adopted two daughters, Manzie Tio Allen, 25, and Bechet Allen, 26, who are now 26 years old.
Sean Penn, thus, claimed that because most stories are told by people he wouldn't trust, making them highly weighted, he is not familiar enough to say with confidence that certain events did not occur.
FAQs
Why is everyone reacting to Sean Penn's latest
podcast appearance
?
Fans were taken aback by his tired, weathered appearance and bruised nose; many said he looked much older than 64.
What has Sean Penn said about Woody Allen?
He defended Allen against previous abuse allegations, saying he does not believe them and would gladly work with him again.
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