Sometimes celebrities just can’t resist the temptation to turn a stage into a political podium.

The Oscars have been clear proof of this, as many artists over the years have used their time on stage in front of a television audience of millions of people to preach about whatever political cause happens to be on their mind.

Ahead of this Sunday night’s Oscars, here are some moments over the past several decades, in chronological order, in which celebrities simply could not contain themselves.

The 45th Academy Awards: 1973
Marlon Brando was being awarded an Oscar for his work in “The Godfather.” Brando was not in attendance and sent someone in his place. A Native American activist named Sacheen Littlefeather took the stage to the shock of many and declined to take the Academy Award from presenter and “James Bond” actor Roger Moore.

Why? The “treatment of American Indians today by the film industry,” said Littlefeather.

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The 65th Academy Awards: 1993
Film lovers know full well that actress Susan Sarandon is an outspoken activist — so it was hardly a surprise when she seized an opportunity to get political while presenting at the Oscars with Tim Robbins; but few can recall what she went on about.

It was a plea with Washington officials to let Haitians infected with HIV into our country. The worst part about the moment was that Sarandon and Tim Robbins were merely presenters. So they were stealing attention away from the actual award they were handing out — Best Film Editing, which was awarded to Joel Cox for his work on Clint Eastwood’s “Unforgiven.”

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The 75th Academy Awards: 2003
Filmmaker Michael Moore won the Best Documentary Oscar that year for his film “Bowling For Columbine” and got political enough to get booed. This would be quite the feat today.

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After thunderous applause instigated by Martin Scorsese himself, Moore referred to then-President George W. Bush as a “fictitious president,” which resulted in the loudest boos in Hollywood since “Showgirls.”

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The 82nd Academy Awards: 2010
The biggest activist moment to come out of the Academy Awards that year came when “The Cove” won the Best Documentary Oscar. One of the film’s subjects, “Flipper” trainer-turned-activist Ric O’Barry, prominently displayed to the audience a phone number on a banner — for more information about dolphin activism.

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The 87th Academy Awards: 2015
Two years ago, Patricia Arquette was not only a surprise winner for Best Supporting Actress for the film “Boyhood,” but she also gave a surprising speech. Tackling inequality when it comes to paychecks in Hollywood — with men getting significantly more than their female counterparts in many cases — Arquette never lowered the sheet of paper she had written her comments on, even once the music began to play and push her off.

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