STORY: Spanish actor Javier Bardem wore a pin that said ‘NO A LA GUERRA’, meaning ‘No to War’ at the Oscars on Sunday (March 15) and another reading ‘Free Palestine’.

While presenting the award for best international film, he said ’No to war and free Palestine’, to applause from the crowd.

Earlier on the red carpet he told Reuters more about his views on the conflict.

“I use this badge in year 2003 with the illegal war of Iraq and we are in the same position 23 years after, we are killing innocent people with lies by bombing them with with a purpose created by a lie,” he said.

Also giving her view on global politics was director Ava DuVernay, saying, "This is the time we need to lean in to talk about politics and realize that politics is the atmosphere, it's the ambiance. It's everything. No one's unaffected. So if you have something to say and you know how to say it, say it."

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VIDEO SHOWS: VARIOUS OF ACTORS, DIRECTORS ETC ARRIVING AND SOUNDBITES

SHOWS: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (MARCH 15, 2026) (REUTERS - Broadcast:

1. JAVIER BARDEM ON OSCARS RED CARPET

2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR, JAVIER BARDEM, SAYING:

"Because we are. I use this badge in year 2003 with the illegal war of Iraq and we are in the same position 23 years after, we are killing innocent people with lies by bombing them with with a purpose created by a lie. And I have to say it. I, I have to denounce it on so many other peoples all over the world are doing it and free Palestine and stop the genocide."

3. OSCARS RED CARPET

4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR, AMY MADIGAN, SAYING:

"Well, the best thing about it is that my family's here with me, my husband Ed's been with me through thick and thin, my daughter Lily, and her husband Sean. So that's the best thing about it. I'm trying to just stay in the moment, which is very difficult. And, you know, if I get the gold man, that would be fantastic. If I don't get the gold man. It's really okay because all the women are so deserving. This is what women in film is all about this year. I'm very excited."

5. DIRECTOR, AVA DUVERNAY, TALKING TO THE MEDIA ON OSCARS RED CARPET

6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) DIRECTOR, AVA DUVERNAY, SAYING:

“This is the time we need to lean in to talk about politics and realize that politics is the atmosphere, it's the ambiance. It's everything. No one's unaffected. So if you have something to say and you know how to say it, say it. I think more of us need to be thinking about how we answer these times and so hopefully our work can do it."

7. ACTOR RITA WILSON ON OSCARS RED CARPET

8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR, RITA WILSON, SAYING:

“I will tell you my first experience of coming to the Oscars, I think it was in 1974 or something, 1975 and it felt like if you took a cat that had been in a dark closet for an hour and then kind of scooted them on to an ice rink with blinding lights. That's kind of what it feels like. You can't imagine the shock. It's so nutty."

9. ACTOR BILL PULLMAN ON OSCARS RED CARPET

10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTOR, BILL PULLMAN, SAYING:

"Well, this will be a good chance to get to walk out there on the stage. You know, we live pretty close to this theater, and yet I don't think, I don't know if he's been in this theater yet or not, but it felt good to do the rehearsal yesterday. Quick little rehearsal. And I think it's going to be a good moment, you know, but we're honoring the film editors, which I think is something that a lot of actors are very, very supportive of, editors, they save their life. You know, the actors performance is made by the editors. So we'll get to celebrate that, get to hang together for a long time tonight."

11. DIRECTOR CHLOE ZHAO ON RED CARPET

12. ACTOR MIKEY MADISON ON RED CARPET

13. ACTOR LEONARDO DICAPRIO ON RED CARPET