Luck was on Will Smith’s side this Friday. He will not lose his Oscar for Best Actor, despite having used violence during the Academy Awards ceremony on March 27.
Smith reacted violently and went on stage at the Dolby Theater and slapped comedian Chris Rock who was announced for the award for best documentary. The presenter made reference to the shaved head of Jada Pinkett Smith, of whom he said apparently is preparing for the G.I. Jane sequel, a film that was played by actress Demi Moore. The fact is that Will Smith’s wife suffers from alopecia.
after being consoled by various actors, among them Denzel Washingtona few minutes after the incident Will Smith cried on stage when receiving the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in King Richard, the film about the father of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams. “Richard Williams was a brave defender of his family”said in what seemed like an attempt at justification and in reference to the father of the sisters whom he plays and who has earned him the Oscar.
The Hollywood Academy decided not to withdraw his Oscar, the punishment was to ban him from all ceremonies for 10 years, despite the fact that he has already given up his chance to vote.
The organization’s 54-member board of governors had difficulty reaching a consensus and was “completely divided”, a source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper. Many said that his hesitation in taking the drastic step of rescinding Smith’s Oscar was based on the fact that the Sexual predators Harvey Weinstein and Roman Polanski hadn’t taken away their awards.
“The decision was made earlier this week to expedite the hearing in the wake of Will’s resignation, and it was made clear during that call that the decision would come only in the end.” “The general consensus is that it would be insane and grossly hypocritical to take such a position now,” the source said.
The 9,000 academy members were also apparently divided on the decision to withdraw the award, the source said.
In its history, the Academy has only rescinded one Oscar. In 1969, he discovered that the documentary Young Americans, which won best documentary that year, had actually been released in 1967. (AND)
Source: Eluniverso
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