The American actor, under disciplinary proceedings after his gesture against the comedian during the Oscars ceremony, took the lead.
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Will Smith prefers to take the lead. Under disciplinary proceedings after the slap in the face of comedian Chris Rock in the middle of the Oscars ceremony, the American actor announced on Friday April 1 that he was resigning from the organization which awards the prestigious statuettes. “My actions at the 94th Academy Awards were shocking, painful and inexcusable.Will Smith wrote in a press release. 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.”
Will Smithin a press release
It was a joke by Chris Rock about the shaved head of Jada Pinkett Smith, wife of Will Smith suffering from a disease causing significant hair loss, which had triggered the scandal on Sunday evening. Will Smith suddenly took the stage and slapped Chris Rock under the dumbfounded gaze of the audience. A few tens of minutes later, he returned to the stage to receive the prize for best actor, for his role in The Williams Method.
“I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other contestants and winners of the chance to celebrate their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken”, regrets in his text the 53-year-old actor. The Academy of Oscars has initiated disciplinary proceedings against Will Smith. The Academy’s board of directors said it would meet on April 18 to decide on his case and decide on possible sanctions.