At the 45th Academy Awards ceremony, Brando asked actress and civil rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather to read a 15-page speech in his place, detailing his criticisms, for which there was booing and cheering by the audience.
æt ðə fˈoːɹɾi fˈɪfθ ɐkˈædəmi ɐwˈɔːɹdz sˈɛɹᵻməni, bɹˈændoʊ ˈæskt ˈæktɹəs ænd sˈɪvəl ɹˈaɪts ˈæktɪvˌɪst sˈæʃiːn lˈɪɾəlfˌɛðɚ tə ɹˈiːd ɐ fˈɪftiːnpˈeɪdʒ spˈiːtʃ ɪn hɪz plˈeɪs, diːtˈeɪlɪŋ hɪz kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəmz, fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ ðɛɹwˌʌz bˈuːɪŋ ænd tʃˈɪɹɪŋ baɪ ðɪ ˈɔːdiəns.