Last year’s Oscar night could have been different for Will Smith if he had not slapped Chris Rock on the stage. The Men In Black actor won the Oscar for best actor for his movie King Richard. But unfortunately, his violent behavior at the event ruined his winning moment as many people stood up to grill Smith for his actions.
When Rock mocked Jada Pinkett Smith, her husband lost his cool and smacked the comedian on the stage. Soon, the Independence Day actor tried to explain the reason behind his violent and unacceptable actions.
Richard Williams’s son talks about the infamous Will Smith and Chris Rock controversy
Will Smith did a fantastic job as he portrayed the character of Richard Williams in the movie King Richards. The actor was appreciated for his performance globally. Soon just on the same night when he was taking home the Academy Award, controversy followed him and ruined the big night for him. The actor from Bad Boys’ aggressive antics received more attention on social media and news platforms than his significant victory.
During his winning speech at the Oscars 2022, the actor said,
“Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said. I look like the crazy father just like they said about Richard Williams. But love will make you do crazy things.”
Williams’s son Chavoita Richards soon responded to this statement given by the actor. Chavoita wasn’t pleased with Smith mentioning his father’s temper for his actions. While talking about the controversy the famous coach’s son said,
“My dad is not a violent man unless, you know, someone is coming at him in an aggressive manner. I don’t know if my dad holds grudges against anyone and my dad will always take the high road. That’s something I admire about my dad. I think Chris Rock’s feelings are more important than mine when it comes to Will being banned because he was humiliated on the show.”
Chavoita stated that Chris Rock’s joke about Jada Pinkett Smith was quite dry and that he is paid to tell jokes. He also stated that he hopes the actor and comedian would soon collaborate on a film.
Will Smith called his violent actions at the Oscar night unacceptable
The Emancipation actor’s video of slapping Rock at the Oscars was making waves all over the internet. Netizens grilled the actor for his unacceptable actions and soon the actor also came out with a video of him apologizing for his actions. In the video, the Focus actor mentioned that he tried to reach out to Rock but the comedian was not ready to talk. Smith also admitted that his violent behavior wasn’t acceptable at all. The 54-year-old actor also apologized to his family and said he is sorry for bringing the heat on all of them.
Source: The US Sun; Variety
