The controversy over the blow he gave him Will Smith to comedian Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscar gala continues and this time a video has been released showing a different angle of the incident. Filmed from behind the seats occupied by the protagonist of “I am a legend” and his wife, also an actress Jada Pinkett-Smith, the shot shows the interpreter’s reaction to the attitude of her partner.
The video, which went viral through TikTok, shows that the actress laughs at the comment made by Chris Rock following Will Smith’s slap and seems to be as surprised and doubtful of the nature of the gesture, as was the audience that followed the live ceremony, last Sunday, March 27.
“Well, Will Smith just got the f—” says Chris Rock, as the actor sits back and Jada Pinkett-Smith can be seen laughing from the audience. But then everything returns to tension.
“Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth,” shouts Will Smith in a shot already widely spread in the media and social networks, since the embarrassing moment occurred. Jada Pinkett-Smith, like the rest of the public present, remain silent, as can be seen in this shot:
Another detail that is striking in this new angle released by an attendee at the 2022 Oscar gala is that Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith do not exchange glances in this controversial situation and never before seen at the Academy Awards.
“So this was the greatest night in the history of television,” says Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett-Smith is seen faking a laugh, although the moment had already gotten out of the hands of her partner, who once more returns to be criticized for their conduct:
“Everyone says that Will Smith was protecting Jada, but why wasn’t Jada protecting Will from ruining his career? My wife would have made war on me following I sat around and embarrassed myself and our family,” actor and comedian Michael Rapaport, known for his roles on “Atypical” and “Friends,” tweeted.
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After the incident and the controversy that arose, the Hollywood Academy invited the actor Will Smith to send a written statement regarding his conduct at the Oscars. According to a statement released by agencies such as the Spanish EFE, the actor has 15 days to send that statement before the Academy “takes any disciplinary measure” on April 18, which might be “suspension, expulsion or any other sanction allowed in The statutes”.
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