Will Smith He still suffers from the consequences caused by the 5 seconds that it took him between suddenly appearing in the box and hitting Chris Rock.
Almost a year ago, the actor from “I am legend” and “In search of happiness” was enraged by a comment made towards his wife by the comedian and, without caring about being in full broadcast of the award Oscargot up from his seat to star in one of the most awkward moments in the history of the ceremony.
As Rock continues with his routine, Smith appears walking quickly towards him and unleashes a punch that is seen live by millions of people around the world.
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The result of that? Here we tell you.
For a period of 10 years, starting on April 8, Will Smith will not be able to participate in any event or program, in person or virtually, related to the Oscar. It’s unclear if that also impacts potential nominations.
“I accept and respect the Academy’s decision,” Smith said upon learning of the determination. Shortly before, he resigned from the academy, calling his own actions painful and inexcusable.
According to a poll conducted by Q Scores for Variety, Smith dropped 15 positive points in popularity after the incident.
In January it had a 39% favorable opinion, on par with Tom Cruise and above Dwayne Johnson and Keanu Reeves. By July it had fallen to 26%.
His wife Jada Pinkett also received the impact, because if in January 2022 only 13% of those surveyed had a favorable opinion of her, half a year later it had fallen to 6%.
In October, hoping to make a splash with his film Emancipation which premiered on Apple TV, he organized a private screening attended by singer Rihanna, comedian Dave Chappelle and filmmaker Tyler Perry among others.
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He offered a television interview explaining that that night his entire past came to his mind and that is why he exploded. And she also accepted that because of the incident, people would think about boycotting the film and not seeing it. In the end the film was not considered for an Oscar.
Netflix stopped pre-production on Fast and Loose, where he would play a man with amnesia who discovers he led a double life. Before that the original director had resigned to take the reins of another film. It is still unknown if the project will be resumed.
“Bright 2” was canceled a month after the incident.
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