Without a doubt, the protagonist of the ninety-fourth Oscar 2022 awards ceremony was Will Smith, although not in the way that it should have been, but for attacking Chris Rock after he made a bad comment about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
Before winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in “King Richard,” the “Men in Black” singer took the stage and slapped Rock when he said his wife “should sign on to star in GI Jane 2.” the sequel to the film in which Demi Moore appears with a shaved head.
Jada Pinkett Smith recently revealed that she has been fighting alopecia for years, reported La Vanguardia.
“Oh wow,” the “They’re Like Kids” actor said, apparently surprised, as Will returned to his seat. “Will Smith just beat the crap out of me,” he continued.
Already in his seat, Smith yelled at the comedian: “Get my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth!”, to which he explained that it was just a joke and the “I’m Legend” actor repeated more emphatically “! Get my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth!”
“That was the best night in the history of television,” Rock joked before announcing the nominees for Best Documentary.
This is how the rivalry between Will Smith and Chris Rock began (before the slap at the Oscars)
Will Smith’s son defends him on Twitter
His son, Jaden Smith was the first to come out to defend him. The 23-year-old actor also wrote on his Twitter: “And this is how we do it”, supporting his father’s reaction.
Minutes later, when the actor won Best Actor for playing Richard Williams, father of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, Jaden posted a photo in the back of a car and wrote, “My dad’s speech made me cringe. cry”, although he later deleted it.
The last message was in reference to the long acceptance speech where Smith took the opportunity to apologize and closed it with a joke and hint. “I want to apologize to the Academy. I want to apologize to all my fellow nominees. I hope the Academy invites me again”.
On the other hand, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of the United States issued a statement condemning the violence, without mentioning the name of Will Smith and the Los Angeles police reported that they contacted Chris Rock, who said he will not report the assault. . (AND)
Source: Eluniverso
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