Oscars 2026: Javier Bardem Voices Solidarity With Palestine While Presenting Award

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Javier Bardem on stage at the 2026 Oscars

Javier Bardem gave this year’s Oscars its most explicitly political moment while presenting on stage at the awards show.

The Academy Award winner was among the A-list guests at Sunday night’s ceremony, where he made headlines before the event had even begun with his outfit on the red carpet, posing for photographers while sporting a badge with “no to war” written on it in Spanish.

“I’m wearing a pin that I first used in 2003...