The Academy of Motion Picture Arts has banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other Academy function for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscar Awards ceremony.
Will Smith Banned From Oscars: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts has banned actor Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other Academy function for 10 years for slapping host Chris Rock at the Oscar Awards ceremony. The decision has been taken after a meeting of the Academy's 'Board of Governors' on Smith's action.
However, at the moment it is not clear whether he will be nominated for these awards in future. In a statement, the Academy said, "The 94th Oscar Awards ceremony was organized for the many people in our community who have done incredible work over the past year. However, Smith's unacceptable and misbehavior spoiled those moments.
Actor Will Smith banned by The Academy from attending Oscars for 10 years because of his "harmful behavior": Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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On the other hand, Will Smith said on the ban, "I respect the decision of the Academy." He resigned from the Academy only last week. In an earlier meeting, the Academy said that Smith's actions violated its standards of conduct, which state that "inappropriate physical contact, abusing or intimidation is against the reputation of the Academy."
The academy also apologized to Chris Rock. It is worth mentioning that while giving the Oscar Award for Best Feature Documentary category at the Oscar Awards ceremony held on March 27, Rock made fun of Smith's wife and actress Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith then came on stage and slapped Rock, which is one of the most shocking incidents in Oscar history. At the ceremony, Smith was awarded the Best Actor Award for his strong performance in "King Richard". He apologized to the Academy and the nominees at the time of receiving the award, but did not name Rock.