Will Smith (53) completely freaks out at the Oscars. The actor suddenly goes on stage – and becomes violent. He pulls out and gives moderator Chris Rock (57) a slap in the face.
The picture pans away, Will Smith walks off the stage. Then he sits down and yells, “Don’t put my wife’s name in your damn mouth.” The scene came following Chris Rock hosted an Oscar – and joked regarding Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, Will Smith’s wife.
This joke caused the freak
Rock had reached out to Jada Pinkett Smith and said, “GI Jane 2 – I can’t wait to see it.” An allusion to the film “GI Jane”, in which Demi Moore (59) shaved her head as a soldier. Will Smith laughed at first, then got up from his seat.
Rock looked surprised following the slap, but quickly recovered. It was initially unclear whether the scene was staged. BThere are stunned reactions on Twitter. “Was that just real?” and “Did that really happen?” It says.
The apology
Now it’s clear: It wasn’t a show. During his extremely emotional acceptance speech for the Oscar for best actor, Will Smith apologizes for his freak out. “My apologies – to the Academy.” There was no apology to Chris Rock.
Will Smith cried, comparing his behavior to the behavior of the man he portrayed in the film “King Richard» plays.
The background
Jada Pinkett Smith lives with circular hair loss, called “alopecia”. It’s an illness she’s been living with for years. She first revealed this in 2018. It is unclear to what extent Chris Rock knew regarding it.
