Murray Upset At Oscar Result

Actor BILL MURRAY shocked guests at Sunday night's (29FEB04) [Academy Awards](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/academy-of-motion-pictures-and-sciences) - when he refused to clap as rival nominee [Sean Penn](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/sean-penn) was named Best Actor.

The LOST IN TRANSLATION star looked annoyed when [Nicole Kidman](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/nicole-kidman) announced Penn had won for his performance in [Mystic River](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/mystic-river).

According to British newspaper [The Sun](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/the-sun), Murray later shouted at organisers, "If I knew this was going to happen, I wouldn't have bothered coming."

The 53-year-old comedian has made no secret of his dislike of award ceremonies, and didn't show up to collect the Best Actor award at London's [BAFTAS](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/bafta) last month (FEB04).

Murray has said, "Awards are meaningless to me, and I have nothing but disdain for anyone who actively campaigns to get one.

"It's a really unattractive sight to see an actor or actress who really wants an OSCAR. And you often see it on the show - you see their faces and the desperation is so ugly."

02/03/2004 17:43