A video of Will Smith smacking fellow actor Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday,27 March has now gone viral.
The incident comes after Rock who presented the award for the best documentary prize made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hairstyle, comparing it to the movie G.I. Jane in which the actress Demi Moore shaved her head bald, News 24 reports.
Smith then walked on stage and slapped Rock leaving those in the audience speechless. Smith then returned to his seat shouting at the comedian, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f****** mouth.”
The following video contains strong language.
The Full Uncensored video of Will Smith’s altercation with Chris Rock at the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/cGQ3plSEiz
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Smith, who then won an Oscar for his role in King Richard, later apologised to the Academy.
Here’s Will Smith’s tearful acceptance speech at the #Oscars. https://t.co/ulvT7fsB57 pic.twitter.com/Uq2krBbBld
— Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2022
The Academy does not condone violence of any form.
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.
— The Academy (@TheAcademy) March 28, 2022
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