Celebrities who skipped accepting their awards from Marlon Brando’s 1973 proxy to Woody Allen’s habitual absences, George C. Scott’s Patton skip, and Eminem’s 2003 Oscar no-show.
Celebrities who got political at award shows turned Oscar, Grammy, Golden Globe, and Emmy podiums into protest platforms — from Brando and Littlefeather to Streep, Arquette, and DiCaprio.
Celebrities who criticized the Oscars turned the Dolby Theatre into a debate stage — from George C Scott and Brando to OscarsSoWhite, host monologues, and post-slap Academy fallout.
Celebrities who refused or declined awards from Marlon Brando’s 1973 Oscar proxy to George C. Scott’s Patton rejection, Drake’s Grammy withdrawal, and Axl Rose’s Rock Hall no-show.