Marrakech Festival: Sean Penn accuses the Academy of Oscars of “cowardice”

Sean Penn on Tuesday criticized Oscar organizers for being “cowards” who are effectively limiting the types of films that can be financed and made.

The 64-year-old actor said at the Marrakech film festival that he only gets excited about the Oscars on rare occasions when films he likes are nominated.

“The producers of the academy have shown extraordinary cowardice when it comes to being part of the world of expression and, in fact, have…