Marlon Brando at The Oscars

In 1973, Marlon Brando was awarded an Oscar for Best Actor for his role in The Godfather, a role which is possibly one of the best performances in movie history and certainly the one he'll forever be remembered for.

Proving once again that Brando was a man with balls, he refused to accept the award or even APPEAR at the awards and used the opportunity for massive exposure to send a very clear message to the world. His protest against the unfair treatment and portrayal of American Indians in the movie industry made a huge impact and could be considered a big factor for the end of the "cowboys and indians" style movies that many heartless actors made huge careers and bank accounts from.

I'm not into putting up huge posts but I'll leave you some links to check out:

An Oscar refused and Brando's Letter to Hollywood.