It is impossible for us to get out of our memory what happened at the Oscars in 2022: the slap that Will Smith he hit Chris Rock, becoming a huge scandal. What's more, I don't remember anything so controversial at the awards and it must be because there has not been another topic that was talked about like that in all parts of the world, not just in the United States, since the moment was seen by millions around the world. world.
After a few minutes of great tension, the gala continued as planned, but there was no going back with what had happened. Some time later, after much evaluation, the organization came to the conclusion that they were not going to accept any type of violence in their ceremonies or in any other act they produce, so they decided to impose a strong punishment on the American actor, which consisted of a veto against him so that he is not invited to any gala, press conference or event that is under his direction, this being a very hard blow for him. Do you want to remember what happened and know when the sanction is lifted? Now I'll refresh your memory.
WILL SMITH AND CHRIS ROCK AT THE OSCARS 2022
On March 27, 2022, the 94th Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. The event, like every year, attracted the attention of millions around the world, so everything was being perfectly planned in order for it to go as planned until what was mentioned above happened: Will Smith, in a moment of great rage, hit him in the face to Chris Rock in the middle of the stage and it was not part of the show, as some may have believed at first – and I included myself -.
Comedian Chris Rock had been invited by the Academy to do a comedy monologue in front of all the guests and being recorded by dozens of cameras. When he went out on stage, the actor began to joke about the Oscars, some guests and any other details, but everything changed when he started talking about Will Smith's wife, actress Jada Pinkett, who was facing problems with alopecia (hair loss). hair).
The 59-year-old star made some jokes about Pinkett's non-existent hair, infuriating Will Smith, who, in a moment of adrenaline, stood up from his seat and walked to the stage with the intention of slapping his colleague. which took place in front of the eyes of millions from all over the world, including other celebrities who did not know what had happened. At one point I believed that it was something that was part of the show and many in his house also had that same thought, but that was not the case.
After the blow, Smith returned to his seat, as if nothing had happened, but there was a strong air of tension in the air, while Chris Rock was in front of the cameras trying to get out of trouble, but in an unsatisfactory way, because he was surprised because of what happened and it showed on his face. Like me, you may also have realized that something was not right inside the comedian, but it didn't all end there.
In the middle of that uncomfortable silence in the theater, from his seat, Will Smith began to yell at Chris Rock, demanding that he not talk about his wife again, but he included rude words in his words, aggravating the rawness of the moment.
After that, the gala continued and, anecdotally, Will Smith would be awarded the Oscar in the category of Best Actor for his role in “King Richard”… ironies of life, which were overshadowed by the act of violence .
In time after, Will Smith had to publicly apologize to Chris Rock and with all the public that was watching him. Although that was very good because violence should not be accepted in the world, the Academy acted ex officio and sanctioned the actor, excluding him from any event under its organization.
WHEN CAN YOU RETURN TO THE OSCARS?
After an extensive and hasty evaluation by the organization's directors, they decided to punish Will Smith for hitting Chris Rock in the face and on global television. Thus, he was punished for a total of 10 years, banned from any event that is under the direction of the Academy, including, mainly, the Oscars, so we would not see him until after 2032, so we still have to wait and I also say this because we will have to see if they invite him.
Taking into account that, in general, although there are numerous exceptions, the Academy usually invites actors who are nominated or who belong to a nominated film, it would be necessary to see if by then Will Smith meets some of those requirements. Although it is also necessary to point out that passes are usually granted to artists with a long career, which the 55-year-old American does fulfill.
And what would happen if Will Smith is nominated in a category before the sanction is served? In that case, we will have to wait, but it would certainly be something that I would like to discover.