During a totally unexpected sequence, Will Smith went up on the stage of the Oscars to hit the comedian Chris Rock in the face, a few moments earlier author of a joke of bad taste.
It is a sequence that will remain in the annals of the Oscars. After the Best Actor award refused by Marlon Brando in 1973 or the imbroglio around the Best Picture award for La La Land (finally awarded to Moonlight), it is a new totally surreal scene that took place this Sunday, March 27 on the stage of the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chris Rock was supposed to present the award for Best Documentary that evening. Before announcing the name of the winner, the comedian chose to address some jokes to the audience present. Among his targets: was Jada Pinkett Smith, the wife of Will Smith. Evoking the appearance of the actress, and more particularly her shaved head (due to the alopecia she suffers from), the comedian went too far by daring a joke of very bad taste.
In a total incomprehension, letting at first think of a premeditated sketch, Will Smith then went on stage to hit Chris Rock in the face. Totally stunned by the gesture, the latter first tried to react with humor, commenting before a stunned audience: "Wow. Will Smith just smacked the s–t outta me".
L'acteur Will Smith a giflé Chris Rock lors de la 94e cérémonie des #Oscars après que l'humoriste ait fait une blague sur la coupe de cheveux de Jada Smith. Cette dernière a rasé ses cheveux fin 2021 suite a une alopécie diagnostiquée en 2018. pic.twitter.com/fOz7q6RA5s
— Konbini France (@KonbiniFr) March 28, 2022
But the anger did not immediately subside. Sitting on his chair, Will Smith was then shown shouting insanities, ordering Chris Rock not to pronounce his wife's name "Keep my wife’s name out of your f–king mouth". This a few minutes before being called to go back on stage... to receive his Oscar for Best Actor, rewarding his performance in the film The Williams Method!
Calmed by the words of Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry during a commercial break, Will Smith then half-heartedly apologized for his attitude, his eyes reddened by emotion: "In this business, you got to be able to have people disrespecting you. And you got to smile, you got to pretend like that’s OK.”. Denzel Washington just told me, ''beware the devil always comes during moments of triumphDuring the commercial break, Will Smith is pulled aside and comforted by Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry, who motion for him to brush it off. Will appears to wipe tears from his eyes as he sits back down with Jada, with Denzel comforting Jada and Will’s rep by his side. pic.twitter.com/uDGVnWrSS2
— Scott Feinberg (@ScottFeinberg) March 28, 2022
Many Internet users reacted to this already cult sequence, while the Academy of the Oscars tweeted on its official account a message to denounce the gesture:
The Academy does not condone violence of any form.
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 28, 2022
Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world.
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