Sean Penn has had it with individuals being politically appropriate.

The Oscar-winning actor made an impassioned plea for individuals “to be as politically incorrect as their coronary heart needs,” whereas being honored with an award on Saturday throughout a glitzy gala evening at Morocco’s Marrakech Movie Competition, the place visitors included Luca Guadagnino, Monica Bellucci, Tim Burton, Justin Kurzel, Jeff Nichols, Alfonso Cuarón and Walter Salles.

“For these of you with any familiarity with me and what has been my life, you’ll perceive that I don’t usually miss the chance to say an opinion,” Penn stated.

“And I’ve one [opportunity to do so] tonight in celebration of this unbelievable group of those who this competition brings collectively,” he added.

Penn went on to reference the so-called Munk Debate about political correctness held in 2018 between British multi-hyphenate Stephen Fry and scientific psychologist Jordan Peterson in Toronto.

“Stephen Fry was giving a sort of closing argument and it’s so vital to movie that we keep in mind this,” he famous. “Whereas Steven is a really progressive-minded individual, he criticized the liberals on the opposite facet of the aisle for was that liberalism has grow to be in america,” Penn went on.

“All over the world [there is] this demand for range — however not range of conduct and never range of opinion or language,” stated Penn. “I might simply encourage everyone to be as politically incorrect as their coronary heart needs and to have interaction range and to maintain telling these tales, and I’m very proud and completely satisfied to be right here. Thanks.”

Penn acquired the award from Italian actor Valeria Golino, with whom he has been shut associates ever since she appeared in his 1991 directorial debut “The Indian Runner.”

Penn, who’s a two-time Oscar winner for “Milk” and “Mystic River,” extra not too long ago co-directed the Ukraine doc “Superpower” and can quickly be seen in anthology movie “Warfare By way of the Eyes of Animals,” whose important protagonists are animals affected by the horrible Russia-Ukraine battle.

The occasion’s homage marks Penn’s first look on the Marrakech Worldwide Movie Competition and his first go to to Morocco.