Actor Will Smith slapped Oscar presenter Chris Rock on Oscars stage. After slapping, Smith went back to his seat and yelled, ” keep my wife’s name out of your f****g mouth.”
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An unexpected incident happened at Dolby theatre in Los Angeles. Actor Will Smith slapped Oscar presenter Chris Rock on stage because Rock had made joke on Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
Chris Rock’s joke referred to 1997 film GI Jane in which Demi Moore played the role in a severe buzzcut. Smith’s wife Jada is also suffering from alopecia, a hair loss condition.
“Jada, can’t wait for GI Jane II,” Chris Rock said in reference to her shaved hairdo.
Initially, it looked like it was the part of script. Smith even appeared laughing earlier at the joke but suddenly he walked on the stage and slapped Rock. It seemed that it was a pre-planned routine but not many people felt like it.
After slapping, Smith went back to his seat and yelled, ” keep my wife’s name out of your f****g mouth.” Then, it didn’t seem script anymore.
Just after half an hour of the incident, Will Smith’s name was announced as the Best actor for his film ‘King Richard’ in which he played the role of father of the legendary tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. It is the first Oscar of Smith’s career.
Will Smith apologised during a tearful acceptance speech for best actor. “I want to apologise to the Academy. I want to apologise to all my fellow nominees,” Smith said.
“Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family,” he said. “Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said about Richard Williams. But love will make you do crazy things.”
Will Smith later attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party with sons Trey and Jaden, daughter Willow and his wife. They posed for photographers with the award on the red carpet.
From the list of Oscar winners, Jessica Chastain won the best actress award for The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Jane Campion won the best director award for The Power of the Dog. Apple TV film Coda won the best picture award.
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