Despite a disappointing track record, the last Oscar ceremony continues to be talked about, following Will Smith’s slap in the face of Chris Rock. Almost two weeks later, the actor is finally fixed on his fate.
A decision with serious consequences
If the winners of the last Oscar ceremony were not enough to make it memorable, we can say that the actor Will Smith will have given of his person so that on the contrary it will be remembered for a long time. Indeed, it will not have escaped anyone that the American actor, winner of the Oscar for best actor for his role in The Williams Methodwas violent towards presenter and comedian Chris Rockafter the latter made a joke about Smith’s wife.
An event that deeply marked those present, and which literally unleashed the internet. While two camps seemed to be taking shape, that of those who defended Will Smith’s gesture and against those who on the contrary condemned him, Will Smith had spoken several times, apologizing and notably announcing his resignation from the Academy of Oscars.
However, it would seem that the apologies and the resignation of the incriminated actor are not enough, since the prestigious academy formally indicated this Friday in a press release that Will Smith was banned from any Oscar ceremony for ten years.
Mr. Smith will not be permitted to attend any Academy event or program, in person or virtually.
condemning”the unacceptable and harmful behavior of Mr. Smith“, the Academy also expresses its “deep gratitude to Mr. Rock for keeping his cool in these extraordinary circumstances“. For his part, the actor of I’m a legend and of Suicide Squad said in a terse statement to accept and respect the decision of the Academy of Oscars.
Anyway, it’s an important decision that the Academy has just taken, which will no doubt have consequences on the career of Will Smith. Indeed, if the American actor remains bankable, he is nevertheless popular with a large number of films. In effect, a studio that would like its film to be nominated for the Oscars, and in particular for the Oscar for best actor, would therefore not choose Will Smith in the first placebut rather another performer in a position to win the coveted award.
Note also that Will Smith had already begun to suffer the consequences of his gesture. We recall that the sequel to a highly anticipated film in which the actor was to appear was finally put on hold, as a result of the slap given by Smith. Netflix also made an important decision regarding a project the actor was involved in.
