Mark Ruffalo Hits Oscars 2016 Red Carpet After Attending Sexual Abuse Protest!

Mark Ruffalo flashes a big smile as he hits the red carpet at the 2016 Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday (February 28) in Hollywood.

The 48-year-old actor was accompanied by his wife Sunrise Coigney, who came out to show her support at the ceremony.

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Mark along with his Spotlight director Tom McCarthy and screenwriter Josh Singer took part in a protest outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. They stood with members of SNAP, the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, outside the cathedral calling for the names of pedophile priests to be released, according to THR.

Mark is nominated for Best Supporting Actor this evening for his work in the movie Spotlight. He is up against The Big Short‘s Christian Bale, The Revenant‘s Tom Hardy, Creed‘s Sylvester Stallone, and Bridge of Spies‘ Mark Rylance. Tune in to see if he wins!

FYI: Mark is wearing a custom Valentino tuxedo, shirt, and tie paired with Christian Louboutin shoes. Sunrise is wearing Solange Azagury-Partridge jewelry.