Actor SeanPenn says he is considering 'taking up arms' and fighting alongside Ukrainian forces against Russian invaders.
Actor Sean Penn says he is considering"taking up arms" and fighting alongside Ukrainian forces against Russian invaders.
The 61-year-old actor made the comment on Saturday after filming a documentary on Russia's invasion at the start of the conflict in February. The only reason he would stay in the country longer"would’ve been for me to be holding a rifle," Penn said, adding he would fight without body armor so he could give his to a civilian fighter or a fighter"with more skills than I have," according to Hollywood Authentic."So, where I am in life is short of doing that, but if you’ve been in Ukraine, [fighting] has to cross your mind," Penn said.
Penn praised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for uniting the Ukrainian people. He also recognized the country's citizens for their perseverance against Russian forces, describing them as"the biggest, most important [group of people] in our lifetime as an aspiration." "They are together like never before and, as I said, that’s the historical legacy of Zelensky because he’s the man who did it," Penn said."They’ll never be able to take it away from him that he unified the Ukrainians to fight for their country."Penn arrived in Ukraine in November 2021 in preparation for his documentary.
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