They are called Standard of Conduct e could cost Will Smith an Oscar won Best Actor for King Richard. Think: the punch thrown on the jaw of the stand-up Chris Rock with which Smith attempted to do quick justice of his wife offended by a joke. it is a gesture that formally falls within the rules and codes of conduct that the Academy adopted after the explosion of the #MeToo and to expel none other than Harvey Weinstein. The document dates back to December 2017 and was strongly supported by CEO Dawn Hudson. “Membership in the Academy is a privilege offered only to a select few – it is explained in the document. “In addition to achieving excellence in the field of motion picture arts and sciences, members must also conduct themselves ethically by upholding the Academy’s values of respect for human dignity, inclusion and a supportive environment that fosters creativity (…) there is room for people who abuse their status, power or influence in a way that violates recognized standards of decency. ” These few lines were enough for expel Weinstein and Carmine Caridi, an Academy member who shared private screenings with those who were not eligible. So in the (almost) official silence of the Academy – the skimpy tweet of apology goes like this “The Academy does not accept any form of violence” – here then echoes very few words of blame for what happened. One of the few Hollywood circles who immediately condemned Smith’s punch to Rock was the comedy director, Judd Apatow with a tweet (then strangely deleted): “It could have killed him. It’s pure rage and out of control violence. They’ve heard a million jokes about them in the last three decades. They are not freshmen in the Hollywood world. He has lost his mind”.
Speaking of jokes. In 2016, in full protest #Oscarsowhite, it was Jada Pinkett Smith, together with Spike Lee, who inspired a split of non-white artists for a ceremony on its own until the Academy changed the rules of inclusion. The protest caused a sensation and from there the Academy really changed the rules for the participation of films and productions. But a few days later, it was Chris Rock, an African American like the Smiths, who presented the “all white” Oscar Night and took Jada and Will for a ride. “Did Jada boycott Oscar Night? – Rock joked caustically in a white jacket – Jada boycotting the Oscars is as if I boycotted Rihanna’s panties: wasn’t I invited? “. Then he continued sfottendo Smith: “It’s not fair that Will was that good and wasn’t nominated. Nor is it fair that Will was paid 20 million for Wild Wild West ”. In short, Rock has never been kind to anyone. And not just him. In these hours, in fact, they have reappeared from the recent past rather offensive jokes than other stand-ups. One above all that of Ricky Gervais su Robert Downey Jr. ai Globes del 2011. “I love the next star – says Gervais starting to list several” minor “titles of Downey Jr. and laughing about it together with the audience -. But many of you here now probably know him best from facilities like the Betty Ford Clinic and the Los Angeles County Jail, ”he concluded caustically underlining the actor’s history as a drug addict and alcoholic. In short, no one in the industry goes down lightly. But usually, as happened in 2011, both Downey Jr and his colleagues like Tom Hanks stigmatized in words the little thanks of the famous stand-up jokes.
Anyway there are no precedents similar to those of Smith’s fist live on the Night of the Oscars. If anything, complaints and expulsion of unwelcome guests at the Academy have been made in the past to famous names but without explicit decrees in stamped paper. Mel Gibsonfirst adored by the Academy with the exploit of Braveheart in 1995 that won five Oscars, was put into purgatory in 2006. Arrested in a state of intoxication in 2006 by the Australian police, his records in custody were widely publicized, including to which the famous phrase: “Jews were responsible for all wars “. The Academy and Hollywood in general swore it to him and on the Los Angeles stage, Gibson only returned in 2017 with six nominations for The Battle of Hachsaw Ridge and two Oscars won. Even Gary Oldman in 2014 railed against “the hypocrisy of the politically correct” in which Hollywood was immersed, giving reason in an ambiguous and transversal way to what Gibson had said, ending up again marginalized by the system that counts up to excuses and redemption as for Gibson and to an Oscar in 2017 for his interpretation of Churchill in The darker hour. An official removal by a competition for film awards that lasted several years was the one inflicted on the Danish director Lars Von Trier from the Cannes Film Festival.
In an interview Von Trier had claimed to “understand what Hitler felt while hiding in the Berlin bunker” after the war. Cannes immediately branded him as an artist and persona non grata, kicking him out and banning him from attending the Croisette, only to take him back in 2018 with The house that built Jake. However, according to many unofficial biographers, there are several actors who love to lead their hands: Gibson himself, but also stars of the caliber of Russell Crowe and Johnny Depp. Improper behavior reported by the press outside official contexts and not in public but that have created a rather high barrier to overcome even just to get back to getting important high-end parts. Smith, however, now seems to fear nothing. Just as everyone was off to bed, and like Chris Rock healing his injuries, the freshly Oscar-winning and makeshift boxer was already immortalized at the party. Vanity Fair to set up spectacular dance moves. Smith is also described in Gabriele Muccino’s biographical book as a little chap who doesn’t send her to say. While Muccino has prepared the latest version of the script of The Pursuit of Happiness with Smith, the producer of the film begins to complain about too many changes made to the script, pointing to the disaster. Muccino then turns to Smith. “He gets up and does a scene right at Will Smith’s. He beats his chest very hard with his hand and says: “Leave it to me, I’ll take care of it” starting with gigantic strides, he who is almost double me”.
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