In this Oct. 25, 2009 photo made available Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, US actor Sean Penn speaks with artists as he visits the Martha Machado art gallery on the Isla de la Juventud in Cuba. Penn is in Cuba reporting for Vanity Fair magazine. AP Photo logo AP Photo 28 months ago

In this Oct. 25, 2009 photo made available Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, US actor Sean Penn speaks with artists as he visits the Martha Machado art gallery on the Isla de la Juventud in Cuba. Penn is in Cuba reporting for Vanity Fair magazine.

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