This is the scene that everyone will remember from this 94th Academy Awards, which took place on March 27, 2022 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Exceeded by a joke about the shaved head of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia, Will Smith got up from his seat to slap comedian Chris Rock. Shock in the room and on the TV screens… A few minutes later, the 53-year-old actor received the Oscar for best actor on the same stage for his role in the film The Williams Methodby Reinaldo Marcus Green, but this victory went unnoticed in the face of the violence of his gesture.
I will accept any consequences the board deems appropriate
As he announced in an official press release, relayed by AFP, Will Smith has decided to resign from the Academy of Oscars following the immense controversy surrounding his speech. “My actions at the 94th Academy Awards were shocking, painful and inexcusablehe wrote. The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, everyone in the audience or at home. I resign as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and will accept any consequences the Board of Directors deems appropriate..”
These consequences should soon become known. If Chris Rock did not wish to file a complaint, and he has only reacted timidly since the famous slap, the Academy of Oscars has initiated disciplinary proceedings against Will Smith. The Academy’s board of directors said it would meet on April 18, 2022 to decide on his case and decide on possible sanctions. “I betrayed the trust of the Academyregrets the actor in his press release. I deprived other contestants and winners of the chance to celebrate their extraordinary work. My heart is broken.“His jaw, at least, remained intact…