Will Packer, producer of the Oscar show, spoke in an interview regarding the slap scandal at this year’s Oscars. Chris Rock had turned down the opportunity to report, he says.
The producer of the Oscar show, Will Packer, has made his first public announcement to the slap scandal at the 94th Academy Awards voiced. Police made it clear on Oscar night that they might have arrested Will Smith for “assault,” Packer said on Good Morning America. The police told comedian Chris Rock that he might file a complaint once morest Smith. But Rock refused, Packer said.
Excerpts from the interview were published by ABC on Thursday evening. The entire conversation with Packer was scheduled to air Friday morning. Smith gave Rock a resounding slap in the face onstage at the show following the comedian joked regarding Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett had made.
No personal conversation
Packer said he did not personally speak to Smith following Sunday night’s incident. The Oscar Academy announced on Wednesday following an emergency meeting that disciplinary proceedings once morest the “King RichardIt was also said that Smith was asked to leave the gala following the incident, but he did not comply. It was initially unclear how and by whom Smith was asked to do so.
Shortly following the slapping incident, the actor won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in King Richard. In his acceptance speech, he presented himself as a protector and seemed to want to defend the failure. On Monday he apologized via Instagram. The incident is embarrassing for him.
Comedian Chris Rock spoke out on Wednesday night on his comedy show “Ego Death Tour” in Boston. There the 57-year-old was greeted with thunderous applause, as the film sheet “Variety” reported. He would still “process” the Oscar incident and address it at a later date. “And that’s going to be serious and funny,” the comedian said, according to Variety. According to the newspaper, ticket sales for Rock’s performances have multiplied.
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