Will Smith banned from the Oscars for ten years
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences banned Will Smith from the Oscars for 10 years after he slapped Chris Rock during the airing of the 94th Academy Awards, which took place on March 27.According to the punishment imposed by the Academy's Board of Governors, Smith "will not be authorized to attend any Academy event or program, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards", for 10 years, beginning April 8, 2022.
In a statement, the board said it accepted Smith's resignation from the Academy on April 1, and praised Rock for "maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances."
"This action we are taking today in response to Will Smith's behavior is a step towards a greater goal: to protect the safety of our artists and guests, and to restore trust in the Academy, ”the Board statement said. "We also hope this can begin a period of healing and restoration for all those affected and affected."
The Academy statement also admitted that the organization itself "did not adequately address the situation in the room . For that, we are sorry, "the Academy said. "It was an opportunity for us to set an example for our guests, spectators and our Academy family around the world, and we fell low - unprepared for an unexpected event."
Will Smith has become a part of video games in multiple ways, including Fortnite For his part, Smith in a statement last week called his actions "unforgivable" and added that he hoped his resignation from the Academy they would "bring attention to those who deserve it for their achievements and allow the Academy to return to the incredible work it does to support creativity and art in film." Smith also wrote a public apology to Rock on Instagram. But Smith has quickly become a meme in gaming culture. An example is what happens in Elden Ring: a player disguised as Will Smith, invades, slaps the others and runs away.
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As a consequence of slapping Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards, Will Smith has been banned from attending the award ceremony for the next 10 years. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released a lengthy statement revealing their decision on April 8.
The full statement reads:
The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year; however, those moments were 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.
The Board of Governors has decided, for a period of 10 years, from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards. We want to express our deep gratitude to Mr. Rock for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances. We also want to thank our hosts, nominees, presenters and winners for their poise and grace during our telecast.
This action we are taking today in response to Will Smith’s behavior is a step toward a larger goal of protecting the safety of our performers and guests, and restoring trust in the Academy. We also hope this can begin a time of healing and restoration for all involved and impacted.
Smith sent a brief statement to Page Six regarding the Academy’s decision.
“I accept and respect the Academy’s decision,” he said.
Smith resigned from the Academy on April 3.
“Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason,” he said in a statement according to CNN.
Smith slapped Rock after he joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head, which she wears proudly due to a battle with alopecia. A source close to Pinkett-Smith said that the Girls Trip star wished that Smith didn’t slap Rock that night.
“It was in the heat of the moment and it was him overreacting. He knows that, she knows that. They’re in agreement that he overreacted,” the source told Us Magazine. “She’s not one of these women that needs protecting. He didn’t need to do what he did, she didn’t need protecting. She’s not a wallflower,” the source shared. “She’s a strong woman, an opinionated woman and she can fight her own battles. But she will stand by him.”