Sean Penn Explains Leaving Wife Out Of Oscar Victory Speech

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  • Robin Wright Penn and husband Sean Penn hit the 2009 Oscars red carpet
  • Sean Penn accepts his Best Actor award for ‘Milk’ during the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California
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  • Sean Penn, winner of Best Actor Award for ‘Milk’ and wife Robin Wright Penn attend the 81st Annual Academy Awards Governor’s Ball

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    Robin Wright Penn and husband Sean Penn hit the 2009 Oscars red carpet
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    Sean Penn accepts his Best Actor award for ‘Milk’ during the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California
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    Access Hollywood grabs a moment with Best Actor Oscar winner Sean Penn and his very proud wife, Robin Wright Penn
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    Sean Penn, winner of Best Actor Award for ‘Milk’ and wife Robin Wright Penn attend the 81st Annual Academy Awards Governor’s Ball
 
 

FIRST PUBLISHED: February 23, 2009 12:33 PM EST
LAST UPDATED: February 23, 2009 1:26 PM EST

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Sean Penn, who took home his second career Academy Award for Best Actor on Sunday night for his role in “Milk,” delivered one of the night’s most powerful acceptance speeches.

But Sean, who got a standing ovation from the crowd, left one person out of his speech — his wife, Robin Wright Penn.

Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell caught up with Sean and Robin outside of the post-Oscars Governor’s Ball, where Nancy asked the Oscar winner about the omission.

“She knows,” Sean said, explaining that the couple had discussed it ahead of time.

Robin elaborated further, saying that they knew there wouldn’t be “enough time.”

When Nancy followed up, noting Robin knows how much her husband cares about her, Sean once again offered a very brief reply.

“She knows,” he said again.

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