In perhaps the most shocking news of the year, Sean Penn has revealed that he and girlfriend Charlize Theron are big fans of ABC's dating reality series The Bachelor.
The deadly serious Gunman actor made the confession during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday (March 12).
Penn revealed that his passion extends beyond political and social activism to encompass who will find love on the Chris Harrison-hosted reality show.
After Kimmel joked that his "head just exploded" by the revelation, Penn said: "[Charlize and I] argue about whether or not we should fast-forward. I don't really want to hear the conversations".
"I want to know the decisions. I want to know if he is going to decide on this one or this.
"And I want to see somebody cry, and then see somebody get ecstatic and then see them cry."
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Jimmy Kimmel also questioned the actor on if he will support Britt Nilsson or Kaitlyn Bristowe in the upcoming two-woman season of The Bachelorette.
"It's going to have to be Kaitlyn," Penn answered emphatically.
The actor was appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote geopolitical action thriller The Gunman, opening on March 20 in the US and the UK.
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