Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Will Smith open voice following the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) banned the actor from attending the Oscars for up to 10 years.
“I accept and respect the Academy’s decision,” Smith said in a statement People on Friday (8/4) United States time.
The Academy decided to ban Will Smith’s presence in all events related to the Academy Awards for the next 10 years as a result of Smith’s slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
The decision will take effect from April 8, 2022 and not only for the Oscars, but for all kinds of events and programs from the Academy.
The drama started when Chris Rock decided to joke before reading the winner of the best documentary film category of Oscar 2022. The person he made the joke material was Will Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett.
At that time, Jada Pinkett looked bald following shaving off her hair. He did this because it was related to the alopecia he had and caused his hair to fall out.
“Jada I love you, ‘GI Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it,” Rock joked to Jada Pinkett referring to the 1997 film GI Jane, where Demi Moore went bald.
At first, Will Smith was still grinning at the joke, even though Jada Pinkett looked annoyed at the camera. Until not long following, Will Smith came on stage.
Will Smith’s arrival on stage was unexpected by Chris Rock. It re -thought Will Smith would follow suit, until the swing of the actor’s hand landed hard on Chris Rock’s cheek.
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