Sean Penn was in romantic comedy films.
 In 2021, Penn portrayed Jack Holden, an actor based on William Holden, in the comedy-drama Licorice Pizza
=== El Chapo interview ===A day after Mexican officials announced the capture of fugitive Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaqun "El Chapo" Guzmn in a bloody raid, Rolling Stone revealed on January 9, 2016, that Sean Penn, along with actress Kate del Castillo, had conducted a secret interview with El Chapo prior to his arrest

