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Time of India
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Matinee idol Sean Penn shocks fans with disheveled appearance and explosive comments about Woody Allen that are lighting up Hollywood
Sean Penn 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 . ALSO READ: Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial to soon expose 'freak-off party' guest list; here are the celebrities who should be very worried 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. Live Events 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. ALSO READ: In a bizarre speech attended by some of the world's business elites, Donald Trump asks Saudi Crown Prince MBS, 'How do you sleep at night?' 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. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
What's happened to Sean Penn? Fans horrified by Hollywood star's appearance as he makes bombshell claims
Sean Penn's fans were shocked by the actor's 'rough' appearance on the Louis Theroux Podcast on Monday. During the interview, the Mystic River star, 64, made several explosive claims, notably expressing doubt about director Woody Allen's alleged 1992 molestation of his daughter Dylan Farrow. However, it was his weathered look and a bright red bruise on his nose that had fans talking in the comments. Penn appeared tired, with noticeable bags under his eyes, and sported disheveled grey hair and a beard. 'He looks rough,' one person wrote underneath a clip from the interview shared on X, while another surprised commentator asked, 'He's only 64?!?' 'I'm his age. My 95 year old father looks younger than him.' '2 years younger than me and looks a decade older!' another added. 'Dang he aged like a worn leather handbag,' someone else chimed in. 'He looks okay for a man in his 80s.' 'Is he 90?' another questioned. 'That's a hard 64.' 'Jeez he looks rough!!' yet another person added. 'Wtf happened to him, he's aged 30 years.' During the interview, Penn made a number of eyebrow raising statements, including his support of Allen. However, it was his weathered look and a red bruise on his nose that had fans talking in the comments It's been 26 years since Penn worked with Allen on his film Sweet and Lowdown, and he would 'do it again in a heartbeat' despite the disgraced director's 2019 #MeToo reckoning. 'If it was the right [project],' the humanitarian cautioned on the podcast. Sean previously portrayed guitarist Emmet Ray opposite Samantha Morton's mute Hattie in the 89-year-old filmmaker's 1930s-set comedy, which earned them both Academy Award nominations. Penn does not believe Mia Farrow 's 1992 allegation that her ex-partner Woody (born Allan Konigsberg) molested her seven-year-old adopted daughter Dylan Farrow. The two-time Oscar winner scoffed: 'I am not aware of any clinical psychologist or psychiatrist or anyone I've ever heard talk or spoken to around the subject of pedophilia that in 80 years of life, there's accusations of it happening only once.' The 80-year-old Rosemary's Baby alum publicly accused Allen of the crime seven months after discovering his secret affair with her 21-year-old adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn. The four-time Oscar winner - who was never charged or prosecuted and has vehemently denied the allegation - quickly sued Mia for full custody of their son Satchel (now Ronan) and her adopted children Dylan and Moses. In his 33-page decision in 1993, Justice Elliott Wilk rejected Woody's bid for full custody of all three of their children and called his behavior toward Dylan 'grossly inappropriate' while also rejecting the sexual abuse allegations. In 1997, Allen married Soon-Yi and they adopted two daughters - now 26-year-old Bechet Allen and 25-year-old Manzie Tio Allen. And while 39-year-old Dylan stands by the allegations, her 47-year-old brother Moses publicly denied she was ever abused and alleged Mia had abused him in a 2018 WordPress post. Mia has denied that allegation. 'With these things, I don't know anyone well enough to say, "100 percent, this didn't happen, that didn't happen,"' Sean noted. 'The stories are mostly told by people that I wouldn't trust with a dime. It just seems so heavily weighted in that way.' Woody's last American movie - A Rainy Day in New York - coincided with the #MeToo movement in 2019 and cast members Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Hall, and Griffin Newman donated their salaries to support sexual assault organizations. Penn's comments come eight months after Farrow revealed she feels no ill will towards actors who decide to work with her estranged ex-partner of 11 years. 'I completely understand if an actor decides to work with him,' The Roommate thespian said on CBS Sunday Morning. Penn's comments come eight months after Farrow revealed she feels no ill will towards actors who decide to work with her estranged ex-partner of 11 years: 'I completely understand if an actor decides to work with him. I'm not one who'd say, "Oh, they shouldn't"' 'I'm not one who'd say, "Oh, they shouldn't."' Some of Allen's outspoken supporters have included Diane Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Scarlett Johansson, Cherry Jones, Bill Maher, Jude Law, Javier Bardem, Cate Blanchett, Gina Gershon, Jim Belushi, Juno Temple, Michael Caine, and Jeff Goldblum. Kate Winslet, Drew Barrymore, Evan Rachel Wood, David Krumholtz, Greta Gerwig, Mira Sorvino, Rachel Brosnahan, Jeff Daniels, Peter Sarsgaard, Natalie Portman, Colin Firth, Hayley Atwell, Freida Pinto, Chloe Sevigny, and Marion Cotillard have said they won't work with the Coup de chance director again. The thrice-divorced Malibu native will next play Col. Steven J. Lockjaw in Paul Thomas Anderson's $175M-budget black comedy One Battle After Another, which hits US/UK theaters September 26. The Warner Bros. Pictures' IMAX crime drama is a 'loose' modern adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's 1990 postmodern novel Vineland. One Battle After Another - also starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, and Benicio del Toro - is said to be the 54-year-old filmmaker's 'most commercial' film to date. Sean previously portrayed movie star Jack Holden in PTA's 2021 pedo-rom-com Licorice Pizza, which received rave reviews but only earned $33.3M back from its $40M budget at the box office. Penn will also executive produce James Strong's upcoming Anna Politkovskaya biopic Words of War.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sean Penn Issues Warning About Donald Trump's Second Term With 1 Chilling Comparison
Sean Penn fears Americans haven't seen the worst of President Donald Trump's second term just yet. Appearing on former CNN journalist Jim Acosta's Substack podcast last week, Penn said U.S. citizens 'should consider worst case scenarios' with regard to the president, who last month was hit with a number of damning polls showing his popularity plummeting with voters. 'I do think it's a reasonable theory that Donald Trump is not unlike the spouse of someone who leaves him, perhaps for another, who then murders their former partner because if they can't have her, nobody can,' Penn said. 'I think Donald Trump and his solipsism may have that relationship with the world and that this destruction is, in part, a power play, and also a literal intention of his final out.' Asked whether he believes Trump will pursue a third term as the president himself has alluded to, the 'Mystic River' actor noted: 'I think he might try to destroy the world before he ages out of life. ... I think it's him stubbing his toe to declare martial law and postpone elections.' A two-time Oscar winner, Penn has been an outspoken critic of Trump and other GOP lawmakers for years. "I think he might try to destroy the world before he ages out of life," actor Sean Penn, right, said of President Donald Trump. Getty Images In December, he called out the film industry for its somewhat muted response to 'The Apprentice,' in which actor Sebastian Stan portrayed Trump during his years as a real estate magnate in 1970s and '80s New York. 'They, too, can be as afraid as a piddly little Republican congressman,' he said at the time. Penn served as an executive producer on 'Words of War,' starring Jason Isaacs and Maxine Peake. The film, which opened in theaters last week, is based on the life of Anna Politkovskaya (played by Peake), a Russian investigative journalist and human rights activist who was murdered in 2006. 'One of the things about Anna Politkovskaya as a journalist is that she was incredibly brave but the reason it's magnified is because she was one of so few who were willing to take those chances,' Penn told Forbes of the film. 'What we are seeing in this country is incredible cowardice in so much of the media, and therefore, those who are brave stand alone; those who are brave in the face of fascism are at great risk. That's what this story is all about.' Watch Sean Penn's appearance on 'The Jim Acosta Show' here. His comments on Trump possibly seeking a third term begin around the 46:42 mark. Related...
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sean Penn Unloads on Trump: ‘He Might Destroy the World'
If he goes, he's taking the rest of us with him. That's what Oscar-winning actor and activist Sean Penn has warned in a chilling prediction of the final act of the Trump administration. In a joint appearance on Jim Acosta's Substack podcast, The Jim Acosta Show, alongside Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, the Mystic River star compared Trump to a jealous spouse who murders their partner—and said the president's narcissism could manifest in global annihilation. 'I do think it's a reasonable theory that Donald Trump is not unlike the spouse of someone who leaves him... who then murders their former partner because if they can't have her, nobody can,' said Penn. That possessiveness, he warned, could extend to the planet: 'Trump and his solipsism may have that relationship with the world... this destruction is in part a power play. And also a literal intention of his final out.' Acosta asked whether Penn believed Trump might make good on his threats to try and retain power after his second term. 'I think he might try to destroy the world before he ages out of life,' Penn replied. Swalwell, a longtime Trump antagonist, added that dictators never plan for succession and that he is worried about the damage Trump might inflict if he feels cornered. 'If he doesn't believe there's somebody who can protect him,' Swalwell said, 'you will see him ratchet up... what he's willing to do to the country to protect himself'. The trio had been discussing El Salvador's authoritarian-leaning President Nayib Bukele and the corporations and institutions enabling Trump's return. Swalwell predicted a future 'reckoning' as Trump's approval rating slides while Penn jumped to worst-case scenarios. Trump has been floating the idea of a third term for a while now, telling NBC News in March that he is 'not joking' about it. In an interview with Fox News on Friday, Vice President J.D. Vance refused to rule out Trump's third-term ambitions, despite repeated questioning. Penn, who has been frequenting Ukraine over recent years while working on his 2023 documentary about the Russian invasion, serves as executive producer on the new biopic Words of War. As he told Forbes, the film is a 'five-alarm fire warning' for Americans about the dangers of authoritarianism and the importance of a free press. It's a message he appears to be hammering home in this latest condemnation of Trump.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Contributor: The abuse story that's seldom told
For years I tried, and mostly failed, to tell the story of my childhood molestation. I played a kind of literary hide-and-seek. To throw the reader off my trail, I threw my voice. I became a practiced ventriloquist. My first dummy was a poem, and even though my poetry tends toward the confessional, I couldn't bring myself to confess openly. I used metaphor, fine writing, versifying, as a feint. Five years later, I tried again. This time, in a novel, I could lend my sexual abuse to my characters. I was able to evoke every telltale detail at a remove. After all, it wasn't me. That's how I'd seen it done by writers I loved. The sexual abuse of boys and men mostly happens in fiction, in Dennis Lehane's 'Mystic River'; Tom Rob Smith's 'Child 44'; Lorenzo Carcaterra's 'Sleepers'; the mysteries of John Banville, writing as Benjamin Black, starting with 'Christine Falls.' I don't imagine these novelists have themselves been abused. I don't believe you must experience a thing to write about it authentically. Many writers have lived through events only to write about them poorly. For a fiction writer, there's no more damnable excuse than 'but that's how it happened.' And so, over the years, I've watched with awe as a few novelists have come out about their abuse. Alexander Chee broached the subject in 'Edenborough.' He then dealt with it nakedly in essay after essay collected in the cleverly titled 'How to Write an Autobiographical Novel.' Junot Díaz, in the title short story of his collection 'Drown,' has his protagonist molested by another character. Twenty-two years later, he wrote a bombshell of a personal essay about his repeated boyhood rape at the hands of an uncle. There are similarly crucial essays, by Barry Lopez and Saïd Sayrafiezadeh. Watching and reading these writers, these men, as they wrestled publicly with their abuse gave me courage. I, too, wanted there to be nothing left to hide, and nowhere to hide it. But when I started a memoir — a project that took as its subject my childhood sexual abuse by my babysitter, a teenage boy, and how my molestation coincided with my mom's violent rape — I found few book-length models among male writers. Numerous women have been able to present the sexual violence they endured as the central subject of a memoir. We men tend to be more circumspect. But the strong, silent type doesn't lend itself to memoir. When I finally finished writing mine, I reached out to Lacy Crawford, whose story of abuse, 'Notes on a Silencing,' was published in 2020. Her response confirmed what I'd encountered: 'In my experience, receiving hundreds of disclosures and talking about sexual abuse all the time for four years, I have seen over and over how impoverished this discourse is for men and boys.' Impoverished indeed, but not because we men don't know our share of sexual violence. Strong evidence supports the finding that 1 in 6 men have been sexually abused or assaulted. This means every sixth dad on the sidelines of a soccer game, every sixth podcast bro or guy author on your bookshelves intimately knows sexual abuse and its aftermath. When we men do write about sexual abuse in longer works of nonfiction, we don't dwell — see 'Transparent,' by Don Lemon or 'Coreyography,' by Corey Feldman. The exceptions I've found are Stephen Mills' 'Chosen' and Charles Blow's 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' — memoirs by men who acknowledge their abuse as a defining feature of who they are. Few men are up to this admission, and the effect of this dearth, what Crawford called our impoverished discourse, is that men have an easier time giving the benefit of the doubt to abusers over the abused. How else could so many of us vote to reelect Donald Trump for a second presidential term? While we men who've been abused are a large silent minority, that telling 1-in-6 statistic has a flip side: 5 in 6 men have no firsthand knowledge of what it's like to be victimized sexually. This means more than 80% of men may suffer an empathy gap created by an absence of personal experience. What if the silent minority of abused men were more vocal? What if the discourse were richer and more robust? I'm not advocating for all abused men to come out at once in a #MenToo co-opting of #MeToo. Opening up, sharing our stories in a healthy way, takes years. And for men, as compared with women, there is less emotional infrastructure in place for support. For most of us, most of the time, telling our loved ones — our husbands and wives, parents and children — may well be enough. But what if the 5 in 6 men who've been spared the lifelong indignity of being sexually abused spent a little more time exercising their understanding, reading a few of the essays and memoirs by abused men and women? It could bridge the empathy gap. A gap that should be narrowed by this knowledge: A mere 2% to 8% of sexual-assault accusations are deemed false. Perhaps then men, abused and unabused alike, would side more readily with E. Jean Carroll, whose claims against Trump were found by a jury to be factual. And the next time another R. Kelly or Donald Trump makes a plea of innocence or a play for power — despite overwhelming evidence of abuses after the application of due process — we may face less resistance when ushering them off the national stage once and for all. Jay Baron Nicorvo is the author of the memoir 'Best Copy Available,' the novel 'The Standard Grand' and the poetry collection 'Deadbeat.' If it's in the news right now, the L.A. Times' Opinion section covers it. Sign up for our weekly opinion newsletter. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
