Minutes before winning the statuette, Will Smith starred in an incident that went viral. during the stage punched comedian Chris Rock after he made a joke about the shaved hair of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
I want to apologize to the Academy (…) Love makes you do crazy things
“I want to apologize to the Academy (…) Love makes you do crazy things,” said the 53-year-old actor after receiving the trophy.
“I have been called to protect my people, to be a river for my people. To be in this show you have to put up with insults (…) I hope the Academy invites me again,” Will Smith said through tears.
This Sunday, Smith also became the fifth black actor to win an Oscar for his leading rolefollowing in the footsteps of Sidney Poitier -who passed away in January-, Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx and Forest Whitaker.
The 94th edition of the Oscar Awards, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was held on March 27 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
Wandas Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall were in charge of leading the gala, which has not had a master of ceremonies for the last three years.