The third person to refuse the award was Marlon Brando, who refused his award (Best Actor for 1972's The Godfather), citing the film industry's discrimination and mistreatment of Native Americans.
ðə θˈɜːd pˈɜːsən tə ɹᵻfjˈuːz ðɪ ɐwˈɔːɹd wʌz mˈɑːɹlɑːn bɹˈændoʊ, hˌuː ɹᵻfjˈuːzd hɪz ɐwˈɔːɹd bˈɛst ˈæktɚ fɔːɹ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː ðə ɡˈɑːdfɑːðɚ, sˈaɪɾɪŋ ðə fˈɪlm ˈɪndʌstɹiz dɪskɹˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən ænd mɪstɹˈiːtmənt ʌv nˈeɪɾɪv ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz.