Will Smith might have won the Best Actor accolade in 2022 for his role in King Richard but the actor's night went terribly awry after he assaulted Chris Rock live on stage after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Following his actions Will apologized to Chris as well as the Academy who took certain measures against the star. So what does that mean for Will's attendace at the event going forward? Find out here .
Is Will Smith attending the Oscars in 2023?
Will has been banned from the Oscars and all Academy events for ten years.The decision was handed down by the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Science as a disciplinary action meaning that the actor won't be eligible to attend another Oscars Awards show until 2033.
Will has apologized for his actions and resigned from the Academy. In a statement the Academy said the Oscars had been overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr Smith exhibit on stage .
During our telecast we did not adequately address the situation in the room. For this we are sorry. This was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests viewers and our Academy family around the world and we fell short unprepared for the unprecedented they added, confirming that the Board has decided for a period of 10 years from April 8 2022 Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or program in person or virtually including but not limited to the Academy Awards.
The Academy also praised Chris for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances.
In his resignation statement Will said he had betrayed the trust of the Academy and was heartbroken over his actions. He added he would fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. His resignation means he will be unable to vote for future Oscars voters.
Only four members of the Academy have ever been removed from the prestigious organization producer Harvey Weinstein actor Bill Cosby director Roman Polanski and cinematographer Adam Kimmel all of whom were accused of sexual misconduct allegations. In 2004 Carmine Caridi was expelled for pirating screener videos he had received.
Who will present the Best Actress award at the Oscars 2023?
Traditionally the actor who won the Best Actor accolade from the previous year as the honor of presenting the Best Actress award, which Will won't be able to do. While the Academy hasn't confirmed who will present the award traditionally if the winner isn't available a Best Actor nominee from the previous year presents the award instead meaning that it could be likely that Andrew Garfield Benedict Cumberbatch Denzel Washington or Javier Bardem could give the Best Actress award out.
Why did Will Smith hit Chris Rock?
Will's actions came after Chris made a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith towards the end of the 2022 ceremony. As he was presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature the comedian referred to her as GI Jane. referencing her shaved head. Jada has spoken publicly about her alopecia battle. Following his jibe Will left his seat in the audience to confront Chris on stage. He then slapped Chris before telling him to keep my wife's name out your expletive mouth
Reflecting on his actions in November 2022 in an interview with Trevor Noah the Emancipation actor said There’s many nuances and complexities to it. But at the end of the day I just I lost it you know? I was going through something that night, you know Not that that justifies my behaviour at all It was a lot of things.
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