George C. Scott became the second person to refuse his award (Best Actor in 1970 for Patton) at the 43rd Academy Awards ceremony.
dʒˈɔːɹdʒ sˈiː. skˈɑːt bɪkˌeɪm ðə sˈɛkənd pˈɜːsən tə ɹᵻfjˈuːz hɪz ɐwˈɔːɹd bˈɛst ˈæktɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fɔːɹ pˈæʔn̩ æt ðə fˈoːɹɾi θˈɜːd ɐkˈædəmi ɐwˈɔːɹdz sˈɛɹᵻməni.