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Hollywood (United States), 27/03/2022.- (FILE) – Us actor Will Smith reacts following winning the Oscar for Best Actor for ‘King Richard’ during the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA, 27 March 2022 (reissued 08 April 2022). The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors decided on 08 April 2022 to ban Will Smith from attending all its events, including the Academy Awards, for ten years following the Best Actor winner slapped presenter Chris Rock on stage during the 94th Oscars ceremony. Smith had slapped US comedian Rock over an assumed verbal insult of Smith’s wife, US actress Jada Pinkett Smith. (Estados Unidos) EFE/EPA/ETIENNE LAURENT
This was announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, following the actor slapped comedian Chris Rock at the last Oscars.
The last delivery of the Oscar awards was full of mixed emotions in charge of the actor Will Smith and the comedian Chris Rockdue to the controversial moment they experienced in the middle of the ceremony, when the protagonist of “The Pursuit of Happiness” slapped the comedian following he made a joke regarding his wife’s alopecia, Jada Pinkett.
After the altercation, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made the decision to ban the actor for 10 years from any event related to the Academy, including the Oscars. This is how it reads in the statement.
“Today, the Board of Governors convened a meeting to discuss how best to respond to Will Smith’s actions at the Oscars, in addition to accepting his resignation,” read the statement from Board Chairman David Rubin and the executive director, Dawn Hudson.
“The Board has decided, for a period of 10 years beginning April 8, 2022, that Mr. Smith will not be able to attend any Academy event or program, in person or virtually, including but not limited to.”
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Will Smith’s response
In response to the Academy’s decision, the actor expressed the following, “I accept and respect the Academy’s decision.”
Furthermore, in recent weeks, Will Smith apologized to Chris Rock and invited to reflect on violence. “Violence in all its forms is toxic and destructive. My behavior last night at the Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable. Jokes regarding me are part of the job, but a joke regarding someone’s medical condition Jada It was too much for me and I reacted emotionally.
Later, he took the opportunity to apologize to the comedian: “I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I overdid it and I was wrong. I am ashamed and my actions are not a representation of the man I want to be. There is no room for violence in a world of love and kindness,” he concluded.
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