Not too many days ago, while I was busy doing what I have been known to do best recently – procrastination – I came across a very interesting video which led me, after some research, to want to write this article. The video in question was of Marlon Brando winning the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in The Godfather. It was the year 1973, a date that will forever be etched in Oscar history, not only because one of the most prominent actors of all time turned down an Oscar (that's right, turned down an Oscar!) – but more importantly, because of why and how he did it. It was a political act that caused a lot of talks. But along with it, there have been many others. So many celebrities have appeared on the Oscar stage with the sole aim of raising public awareness of situations and issues that they cared about. In this article, I would like to look back at some of these moments.