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Monday, March 3, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 3, 2025
Oscars ceremony kicks off in LA; actor Guy Pearce wears ‘Free Palestine’ pin
Guy Pearce wears a pro-Palestinian pin as he arrives at the Oscars on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
The 97th Academy Awards have kicked off at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. “Emilia Pérez” leads the pack with 13 Oscar nominations, but “Wicked” and “The Brutalist” are close behind.
“The Brutalist” actor Guy Pearce shows up wearing a “FREE PALESTINE” pin featuring a white dove and a gold branch.
Pearce, who has expressed his support throughout the awards season with various pins, says: “It’s the least we can do. I’m just always on the case of trying to recognize Palestine and it having as much support as it possibly can because it’s what it absolutely needs.”
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