The Oscars made quite a lot of breaks from Academy Awards custom this yr in an try to increase the present’s scores. They gave out a bunch of awards earlier than the present even started, they threw in some further musical performances, they usually had excessive sports activities athletes present as much as honor the 60th anniversary of James Bond for some purpose. No one goes to recollect any of that. What they’re going to recollect is the surprising second that Will Smith reacted to Chris Rock making a joke about his spouse Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair by strolling onto the stage, hitting Rock sq. within the face, after which returning to his seat.
It appeared at first like a wierd comedy bit, till Smith continued screaming at Rock from his seat, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f—ing mouth!” and also you noticed how shocked Rock was by the entire thing. Afterwards, the present continued as if nothing had occurred and a short time later Smith was allowed to simply accept his Oscar when he received the award for Best Actor for his work in King Arthur.
If you’re questioning about whether or not Rock may have theoretically pressed fees towards Smith, you’re not alone. According to Variety, the LAPD launched a press release confirming their consciousness of the incident of the occasion on the Oscars — and stating that Rock “declined to file a police report.” Here’s what they stated:
LAPD investigative entities are conscious of an incident between two people in the course of the Academy Awards program. The incident concerned one particular person slapping one other. The particular person concerned has declined to file a police report. If the concerned occasion needs a police report at a later date, LAPD might be out there to finish an investigative report.
Rock wasn’t damage; he was in a position to hand out the Best Documentary Award to Questlove for Summer of Soul just some minutes later. So a police report might need been excessive given the result. Still, you must imagine if a random viewers member at one in every of Chris Rock’s comedy reveals had walked on stage and slapped him in the course of his set, they might not be allowed to return to their seat and watch the remainder of the present.
You can learn a full checklist of the evening’s winners — together with Will Smith — right here.
The Worst Oscar Best Picture Winners
These films received the Academy Awards for Best Picture over higher, extra deserving movies.
