Will Smith was banned from attending the Oscars for the next 10 years on Friday after the actor stormed off at a mid-stage ceremony for slapping comedian Chris Rock. Shocked the world. Smith is not allowed to attend any other event organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the next ten years. The board’s decision, set out in a letter to academy chiefs last month, did not revoke the Best Actor award Smith won for “King Richard” or mention any restrictions on future Oscar nominations. The board’s decision, set out in a letter to academy chiefs, did not revoke the Best Actor award Smith won for “King Richard” last month, nor mention any restrictions on future Oscar nominations.
President David Rubin and CEO Don Hudson wrote of the board’s decision not to allow Smith to participate in person or virtual at any of the Academy’s events, the Academy Awards, etc., for a period of 10 years beginning April 8, 2022. Will be. Academy governors called a meeting Friday morning to discuss action against Smith, including board members Steven Spielberg and Whoopi Goldberg, who were invited to rule over the actor’s fate. A meeting of top executives from Hollywood’s major industry body was originally scheduled to discuss whether to suspend or expel Smith, but he has already resigned from the group. The Academy said in the letter, “The 94th Oscars was to celebrate the many people in our community who did an incredible job last year.
It added, “The actions we are taking today in response to Will Smith’s behavior are a step toward a greater goal of protecting the safety of our cast and guests, and of restoring confidence in the Academy. We also hope that Let it begin the time of healing and restoration for all involved and affected.”
Some called for Smith to be stripped of his Best Actor Oscar, which he had won for his performance in the tennis biopic “King Richard” less than an hour after he killed The Rock on the same stage.
Rock’s brother, Kenny Rock, told the Los Angeles Times that Smith “degraded[Chris Rock]in front of the millions of people watching the show.” But taking away Smith’s prize was considered impossible, as the likes of Harvey Weinstein and Roman Polanski did not cancel her Oscar when she was expelled from the Academy in the wake of sexual harassment scandals.
Smith climbed onto the Oscars stage and slapped Rock in the face in response to a comic he made about his wife’s cut hair. Actress Jada Pinkett Smith has alopecia, a hair loss condition. The Academy has said that Smith was asked to leave the Oscars Ballroom shortly after the attack.
