Sean Penn is another actor who appears to be something of a contrary character. He's done plenty of good work - as we'll see in a moment - but he's no stranger to controversy. He won few friends in Great Britain in 2012, when he appeared to suggest that the United Kingdom should hand over the Falkland Islands to Argentina. He was also accused of being a wife-beater by producer Lee Daniels, although Daniels later withdrew the comment. His most infuriating move was to interview Mexican drug baron 'El Chapo' during a time when both Mexican and American police were attempting to arrest him, and failing to disclose the interview to the authorities.
Such behavior is totally at odds with other things Penn has done. He physically helped to rescue victims of Hurricane Katrina, and did the same after an earthquake struck Haiti in 2010. His performance as Harvey Milk and subsequent support of same-sex marriage has afforded him iconic status within the LGBT community, too.