Will Smithnominated for Oscar for best leading actor for ‘The Williams method’starred in one of the most disconcerting moments of the Oscar gala by scolding Chris Rock for a joke related to his wife.
Rock had come onstage at the Dolby Theater to present the Oscar for best documentary and made a joke about his shaved head. Jada Pinkett-Smithwho has publicly acknowledged that she suffers from alopecia, comparing her to Lieutenant O’Neil from the Ridley Scott movie.
Smith got up from his seat and went onstage to slap Rock in the face. Although it seemed like a simulated blow, the audience fell silent and the fact that the actor continued to rebuke the presenter when he returned to his seat raised even more doubts.
“Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth”Smith yelled from his seat to the general bewilderment.
After the strange exchange, the accredited press at the ceremony began to ask if that moment was in the script or was it a spontaneous reaction for real.
According to the specialized publication Variety, Will Smith’s publicist, Meredith O. Sullivan, called him during the commercial break to have a discussion with him.
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