Sean Penn unleashes rage toward Will Smith for Chris Rock Oscar's slap: 'Worst moment as a person'

Sean Penn is sharing his disdain for how the Oscar's handled Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage, calling it a moment of "stupid violence."

"The Oscars producer thought, ‘Oh, he’s [Zelenskyy] not light-hearted enough.’ Well, guess what you got instead? Will Smith," Penn told Variety. The outlet noted that the "Milk" actor was visibly infuriated speaking on the subject, even turning red during the interview. Caroline Thayer is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Follow Caroline Thayer on Twitter at @carolinejthayer. Story tips can be sent to caroline.thayer@fox.com.

"I don’t know Will Smith. I met him once," Penn said. "He seemed very nice when I met him. He was so f---ing good in ‘King Richard.'