Actor Sean Penn, who alongside neocon Fox News host Sean Hannity previously advocated for the United States to attack Russia with nuclear weapons, is now telling people that he is considering “taking up arms” to go fight Russian soldiers in Ukraine himself.
Penn, who coincidentally was working on a documentary on the rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine last year, flew to Ukraine to document the initial stages of Russia’s self-proclaimed “special military operation” in February. Ukraine and NATO countries have maintained that Russia’s incursion is an unprovoked “full scale” invasion.
Upon returning to America in late February, the hollywood star received high marks from the Ukrainian government, who praised his documentary-making efforts and said he “demonstrates the courage that many others, especially Western politicians lack. The more such people in our country now, true friends of Ukraine, who support the struggle for freedom, the sooner it will be possible to stop Russia’s treacherous attack.”
During an interview with nuclear war supporter Sean Hannity on Fox News, Penn previously complained that “countries that have nuclear weapons can remain intimidated to use them, and we are seeing that now with our own country. And I fear what that legacy is going to be.”
Last Saturday, Penn told Hollywood Magazine that he is thinking about heading back to the region once more to pick up a rifle to directly take on the Russian military.
“Look, my intention is to go back into Ukraine. But I’m not an idiot, I am not certain what I can offer,” Penn said, further explaining that he was thinking about fighting Russians himself while at the gas station in Brentwood, California.
“If you’ve been in Ukraine [fighting] has to cross your mind,” he said. “And you kind of think what century is this? Because I was at the gas station in Brentwood the other day and I’m now thinking about taking up arms against Russia? What the fuck is going on?”
Penn noted that if he were to return to Ukraine for a longer duration than he had during his previous visits, he would take up arms against the Russians without any body armor.
“The only possible reason for me staying in Ukraine longer last time would’ve been for me to be holding a rifle, probably without body armor, because as a foreigner, you would want to give that body armor to one of the civilian fighters who doesn’t have it or to a fighter with more skills than I have, or to a younger man or woman who could fight for longer or whatever.”
