The 94th Academy Awards ceremony will be forever remembered for something other than the names of its new winners, at least in part, since all the prominence was taken by Will Smith. The actor, who won the long-awaited award for best leading actor for his performance in Williams methodalso starred in one of the most unexpected moments of the gala, after getting up from his seat and slapping comedian Chris Rock while he presented an award and made a joke in bad taste in his speech in reference to the absence of hair in the Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett, who has publicly acknowledged that she suffers from alopecia.
A surreal moment that was experienced during the gala, when the comedian took the stage to present the Oscar for best documentary, and compared Jada Pinkett-Smith’s shaven-headed look with the protagonist of Lieutenant O’NealRidley Scott movie. The actress made a gesture of disgust and annoyance, which caused her husband to react and pronounce the already famous words to Rock, threatening: “Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth”, to the total bewilderment of those present. .
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A behavior for which the actor wanted to apologize moments later, when he raised the statuette for best leading actor. In his acceptance speech, the actor described himself as “protector” of his family and stated that “love leads to crazy things”, being heavily criticized by many viewers, who pointed out that such comments were typical of a toxic relationship and that Jada she could defend herself against a joke in bad taste.
Hours after the ceremony and its subsequent celebrations, the actor seems to have had a moment for reflection and wanted to apologize to both the Hollywood Academy and Chris Rock for what happened. In a heartfelt post that he shared through his Instagram account, the actor stressed that he regretted his reaction, since violence is “poisonous” and “destructive” in all its forms; and further admitting that he understood that jokes at his expense “are part of his job.” However, he drew a line with his wife, insisting that “a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me and I reacted emotionally.”
Smith has wanted to criticize himself and ensure that he feels disappointed with himself: “I am ashamed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness,” the actor insisted, in the which he also took the opportunity to apologize to the Williams family and the team of Williams method: “I am deeply sorry that my behavior has tarnished what has been a wonderful journey for all of us. I am a work in progress,” he concluded.
Smith’s words come hours after the Hollywood Academy has opened an investigation to study possible actions against the actor, although at the moment, everything seems to indicate that it will remain an anecdote, after Chris Rock has declined to file charges against Smith.
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
“The Academy condemns Mr. Smith’s actions at last night’s gala. We have officially begun a formal review of the incident and will explore further actions and consequences in accordance with our statutes, standards of conduct, and California law,” was all that was said. last Monday in a statement.
In case of proceeding, the punishments that the institution is considering range from the suspension of the Academy, immediate or temporary, to a reprimand, or even the withdrawal of the award for best male performance, which he won last Sunday.
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