Sean Penn urges only those who have been vaccinated to see his new drama Flag Day in theaters

Sean Penn on a talk show visit Monday demanded that only moviegoers who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus see his new movie Flag Day in theaters.

The 61-year-old Oscar-winning actor, while promoting the drama he directed and stars in, made the request when he appeared on Late Night With Seth Meyers on NBC.

Seth, 47, asked Sean if it was “very special” that the film which also stars his daughter Dylan, 30, is available in theaters after 18 months of hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic .

“For me, the fact that it’s in theaters and especially that it’s exclusively in theaters because I think it appeals to those like me. You know, if I’m interested in seeing the movie, I don’t want the convenience of the little box when something like Flag Day has been made for the big screen, ”Sean said.

Sean said he was lucky to have MGM as a distributor because they believed in the film the same and granted the exclusive period in theaters.

“But I still feel at this point that I have to say that I hope, I would ask, that as much as I want people to all go to the theater, I really only want people vaccinated and safe. to themselves and to each other to go there, ”Sean said.

“And it will be released, but most of the people who aren’t vaccinated are probably not interested in my films anyway,” he added.

“Yeah, that’s a good point,” Seth said laughing.

Seth also asked Sean about the soundtrack for the film and the director explained that it involved “songs as characters”.

He also revealed that Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder, 56, who he worked with on Into The Wild, also came on board for Flag Day and arranged the music.

Eddie’s teenage daughter Olivia Vedder, 17, also sang two songs in the film, Sean said.

Sean’s son, Hopper, 28, also has a role in Flag Day.

Flag Day was released in select theaters on Friday.