Sean Penn opened up about the green card joke heard ‘round the world on Saturday in Beverly Hills during a promotional tour for his new film The Gunman, saying that he has “absolutely no apologies” for his comment. The actor-director also offered up choice words for those who didn’t recognize the irony in his remarks.
On
Feb. 22 at the 87th Academy Awards, Penn, tasked with presenting the
best picture award, made waves when he opened the envelope and first
asked “Who gave this son of a bitch his green card?” before announcing
the winner as Birdman.
Directed
by the Mexican-born Alejandro Iñárritu, many wondered whether the joke
was distasteful. The term “green card” refers to a document that confers
permanent residency on immigrants in the United States.