Will Smith after the Chris Rock slap: Withdrawal from the Academy, canceled by the producers

Will Smith announced that he is giving up his membership of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS) for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.

On April 2, on People, Will Smith said he had made a written request to withdraw from the Academy as a member and would accept all sanctions and disciplinary measures after the act of slapping Chris Rock on the Oscar stage. 94th time.

"My actions in slapping Chris Rock were unforgivable and inexcusable. The list of people I've hurt is very long, including Chris Rock, his family and friends, my loved ones and friends. all audiences around the world. I betrayed the trust from the Academy", the actor shared.

Will Smith added: "I have deprived artists of the opportunity to celebrate Oscar nominations and winners. I am heartbroken by that. I want the public's focus back on the achievements of those people. made that miracle instead of their own actions. The Academy will continue to support and uplift the creativity of filmmakers and actors."

Earlier, a representative of the Academy said that the members had an emergency meeting and decided to vote on April 18 to discipline Will Smith. "The board took disciplinary action against Mr. Smith for violating the Academy's standards of conduct, including the use of violence, abusive behavior, intimidation, and damage to the reputation of the award," the statement said. write.

In a new announcement, the Academy said Will Smith was notified half a month in advance of the vote. This is consistent with AMPAS standards of conduct and California law. Actors may respond to this statement in writing.

"At its next board meeting on April 18, the Academy may take any disciplinary action, including suspension, expulsion or other punitive action as provided by Statutes. and standards of conduct," the statement read.

At the 94th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, USA, Will Smith surprised the media when he went on stage to slap Chris Rock. Actor King Richard acted violently after his wife - Jada Pinkett Smith - was made fun of.

A day later, Will Smith apologized: "I'm sorry I went overboard and I was wrong. Violence in any form is toxic and destructive. My behavior at the Oscars was unacceptable and unjustifiable. curable".

After the above incident, many producers said they would not invite Will Smith to participate in the next projects.

Specifically, on March 31, The Wrap had an interview with a number of Hollywood producers about the incident related to Will Smith. One producer, who asked not to be named, said he worked with Westbrook - Will Smith's film company and decided to cancel the contracts being negotiated.

"I will never even work with Will Smith. What does Will Smith mean to Westbrook? Nothing. He will also lose many projects in the near future," this person said.

This person cited the case of Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson to talk about the consequences Will Smith suffered when causing the incident to hit Chris Rock on stage at the 94th Academy Awards.

"I don't know how this incident will affect his career in the future. But Tom Cruise or Mel Gibson have faced terrible consequences because of their wrong actions. Will Smith will replaced by other names like Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Tom Holland," the producer shared with The Wrap.

Other producers said Will Smith made a delayed apology. In his speech when receiving the Best Actor award, the actor only apologized to the Academy and the audience without mentioning Chris Rock.

"He was treated like God and didn't deserve it. He didn't apologize to Chris Rock. Will Smith even joined the party afterwards," the producer emphasized.

Will Smith im lặng sau cú tát ở Oscar 2022: Chiến thuật khôn ngoan hay dại dột? Hoàng Phúc15:59:38 14/05/2022Sau cú tát chấn động vừa qua, Will Smith hiện đang trị liệu tinh thần và vẫn chưa trực tiếp gửi lời xin lỗi đến Chris Rock