"You commie, homo-loving sons of guns," Penn began in accepting the prize. "I did not expect this and I want it to be very clear that I do know how hard I make it to appreciate me often."
Sean Penn won Actor of the Year...surprise!!
The Oscars wouldn't be the Oscars without some impassioned political speech from one of its award recipients.
In a backstage interview, he accused Prop 8 advocates of holding a hate card.
At the same time, he also praised the election of an "elegant" President in reference to Barack Obama (even though the President has gone on record in opposition to gay marriage)
(Photo Credit: LA Times)
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