Finally, after many days of meetings, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has officially made a decision to punish Will Smith after he publicly slapped Chris Rock in the face on the live broadcast of the awards ceremony. Oscar 2022. According to Page Six, Will Smith has been banned from all Academy events for 10 years for his violent conduct.
“The Executive Board of the Academy has decided, effective April 8, 2022, for a period of 10 years, Will Smith will not be allowed to participate in any events or programs of the Academy, including under the form of in-person attendance or online photo reference. And this decision includes (but is not limited to) the Academy Awards (i.e. the Oscars),” AMPAS said on Friday (April 8). . The public can’t help but be shocked because of the decade-long effective period of this ban, which is said to be a heavy punishment for Will Smith, no different from the ban on waves.
The Academy continued: “We look forward to expressing our deep gratitude to Chris Rock for remaining calm in the face of such an unprecedented situation. We also want to extend our thanks. the artists who acted as hosts and announced the awards of the awards ceremony, the nominees and the winners for maintaining a poise and calm demeanor during the broadcast of the show.” This statement of the Academy is considered by the public as a “spin rock” that goes deep into Will Smith’s uncontrolled and impatient action.
And most importantly, Will Smith will still keep the Oscar for this year’s award.
Before the decision of the Academy, the actor King Richard officially said: “I accept and respect the decision of the Academy”.
Last week, Will Smith personally submitted his resignation letter to the Academy. This means he won’t be on the Oscars panel, but will still be nominated, attend the awards ceremony and keep the current award.
Will Smith also wrote a letter of apology for his actions shortly after the Oscars ended, and apologized to Chris Rock. Currently, Chris has no intention of suing Will Smith. But if the comedian changes his mind, Will Smith risks going to court.
Chriss Rock – Comedian, host of the Oscars 2022. Will Smith slapped Chris in the face on stage for his poor joke about his wife’s hair.