Sean Penn may have skipped the Oscars where he landed his third career win for One Battle After Another but his character in the movie, Steven J. Lockjaw, made an appearance of sorts, getting channeled by host Conan O’Brien in a ceremony closing pre-taped bit.
The sketch also served as a tongue-in-cheek “sign-off” for O’Brien as Oscar host, with Mr. Beast anointed as his successor.
This is O’Brien’s second consecutive year hosting the Academy Awards. ABC is not believed to have an option on him for another year but he has been praised for his performance, so the network may be keen on getting him back.
The skit, which you can watch above, recreates Lockjaw’s final scene in Paul Thomas Anderson’s film, in which the villainous military officer gets accepted into the secret white supremacist society known as the Christmas Adventurers Club as a member for
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