After a slap scandal
Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars for ten years
It’s over for the Hollywood star: Will Smith will not pose on the red carpet at the Oscars for ten years.
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Hollywood star Will Smith will not be allowed to appear at the Oscars for the next ten years. That was decided by the Academy of Motion Picture.
Hollywood star Will Smith has been banned from all Oscar ceremonies for ten years after the slap in the face at this year’s Oscar gala. This was announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles on Friday. The Academy board met on Friday morning (local time) to discuss the consequences of Smith’s violent behavior.
Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars on March 27 after he made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett. It was about her shaved head, the actress suffers from pathological hair loss. Shortly thereafter, Smith won Best Actor for his role in the tennis drama King Richard.
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Will Smith had to reckon with the withdrawal of the Oscar
As a result, Smith resigned from the Oscars academy last week, calling his behavior “shocking, painful and inexcusable.” The star of films such as “Independence Day”, “Men in Black” and “Bad Boys” thus forestalled a possible expulsion from the academy or a suspension of his membership.
After the slap, there were also calls to withdraw Smith’s Oscar. Such a harsh punishment had been considered almost impossible.