At this point in the film, all that could be said about the scandal that took place last year in the Oscar gala it has already been said. The slap Will Smith gave Chris Rock In rigorous direct he planted the seeds of misunderstanding and discomfort among the attendees to later go around the world and become one of the most viralized and satirized television moments in the history of the statuette: never has an event been the meat of so much meme. But the anecdote was far from being trapped in that global parenthesis that are the Oscar Awards. They talked about it for weeks and it had consequences for a Smith who, shortly after the attack, went back on stage to collect the award for best actor. What happened to Will Smith and why won’t he attend the 2023 Oscars ceremony?
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Will Smith’s slap to Chris Rock that traveled the world
Last year, the actor and comedian Chris Rock was in charge of presenting the ceremony most important in world cinema. His acid style has already led him to do some macho comments which, although they were later reviewed by critics, were overlooked. For example, when to Penelope Cruz treated her exclusively as “Javier Bardem’s wife” even though he was also nominated in the best actress category. Soon after, it was the turn of Jada Pinkett Smith. The words that unleashed the conflict were the comparison of the actress with the protagonist of Lieutenant O’Neilfictional character played by Demi Moore who shaves her head. The problem is that Pinkett Smith decided to do it after suffering from alopecia problems, something that she had already said publicly.
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The rest is already well known. Will Smith yells at comedian to “get your wife’s name out of your filthy mouth”and at Rock’s impertinent insistence, the actor gets up from his seat, goes to the stage, and smacks him live and in front of millions of viewers. There was an uncomfortable silence between the seats of the Dolby Theater from which the presenter tried to get out gracefully, and it is also that the pressure of the direct generated doubts, also among the guests themselves, about whether what had just been witnessed had been a prepared event or not.
Will Smith will not be able to attend the Oscars until 2032
A few minutes after the slap, Will Smith won the 2022 Best Actor Oscar for his role in the williams method. His speech generated controversy for making an apology for the defense of the family, supported by the figure of Richard Williams, father of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, whom he played in the film and that it is also a matter of debate as to how much influence he generated on his daughters. The actor apologized to the Academy in a subtle way, and also thanked Denzel Washington for his words after the unfortunate moment with Rock. “Thanks, Dee. Denzel said to me a few minutes ago, ‘At your best, be careful, that’s when the devil comes for you,'” Smith said.
Will Smith will not be able to attend the Oscars or any of the events that this organization does until 2032
The weeks that followed the slap at the Oscars were intense. First, Will Smith decided to drop out of the Hollywood Academy when describing his performance in the 94th edition of these awards as “shocking, painful and inexcusable” after slapping his professional partner. In a statement sent by his representation agency to the US media, Smith adopted the position two days after the organization announced that it was opening a disciplinary file and that it was considering the measures to apply against the actor. Two weeks later, the protagonist of The prince of Bel Air income voluntarily in a rehab clinic. A few hours later, the Academy decided to ban Will Smith for 10 years. That is to say, You will not be able to attend the Oscars 2023 nor to any of the events that this organization does until the year 2032.
