The sequence of Will Smith’s slap to Chris Rock during the 2022 Oscars ceremony continues to make headlines all over the world. While the Academy has opened an investigation to find out what sanctions it would take against the actor, Jim Carrey commented on this violent gesture and did not hesitate to crush the one who won the Oscar for best actor.
Jim Carrey disgusted by the incident
Indeed, when he was invited on the set of CBS Mornings to ensure the promotion of sonic 2, Jim Carrey returned to this sequence that you must have seen. After a tasteless joke about his wife’s alopecia, Will Smith took to the stage to violently slap comedian Chris Rock.
A few minutes later, the actor received the Oscar for best actor for his role in The Williams Method. During his speech and on social networks, Will Smith has apologized, but this gesture does not pass ! Mainly for Jim Carrey who said he was “sickened by the standing ovation“ and that the actor should have been expelled from the room where the ceremony was taking place.
Carrey also points out that the inertia of the people present in the room shows what Hollywood has become : “It was really like, ‘Oh, that’s a very clear indication that we’re not the cool club anymore.“
In his place, he would have sued
And Jim Carrey does not stop there! He fully understands that Chris Rock does not want to file a complaint against Will Smith to prevent the case from getting even bigger. But if he had been in his place, he would have sued him.
I would have announced that I was suing Will for 200 million dollars, because this video will be here forever. It will be ubiquitous. This insult will last a very long time.
Then conclude that if Will Smith wanted to show his disapproval, he could have chosen to do it on Twitter not to go on stage and punch someone in the face just for words.
For its part, the Academy of the Oscars condemned in a press release the gesture of the actor. She clarified that he will be able to keep his Oscar, but thatshe opened an investigation to see what sanctions she would take against him. It could be that Will Smith avoids the criminal sanction as provided for by California law since Chris Rock does not wish to file a complaint. In contrast, he could lose his Academy membership.
