After the assault incident at the Oscars, Will Smith took the final step to repent, attracting public attention.
Recently, everyone must have been deeply shocked by the violent actions of actor Will Smith on the stage of the 94th Academy Awards.
After hearing presenter Chris Rock joke about his wife’s baldness (due to hair loss), Will Smith suddenly approached the awards podium and gave his colleague a painful slap.
After this incident, the Oscar organizing committee struggled endlessly to deal with the consequences.
Especially when actor Will Smith won the “Best Actor” award, sparking an endless heated public debate.
In a statement on his personal page, Will Smith officially apologized and called his actions “shocking, painful and unforgivable.”
He stated that he would accept any other punishment that the Association proposed by the co-governors of the Academy.
This year’s Oscar winner can’t help but lament: “The list of people I have hurt is very long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear
friends and loved ones, all of whom are here today, and a global audience…
I betrayed the trust of the Academy.
I deprived other nominees and winners of the opportunity to celebrate and be honored for their extraordinary work.
I am currently very saddened by the incident.”
To express his regret, Will Smith has now submitted his resignation from the Academy.
This action will prevent him from having the opportunity to serve on the Oscar voting committee from now on.
“I want to bring attention back to those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to return to the incredible work
it does to support creativity and artistry in film,” Will Smith shared in the latest announcement, concluding:
“Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never allow violence to overcome reason.”
As for the Academy, President David Rubin stated the following regarding Will Smith’s resignation: “We have received and accepted the
immediate resignation of Mr. Will Smith from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
We will continue the disciplinary procedure against Mr. Smith for violating the Academy’s Standards of Conduct, at our next board meeting scheduled for April 18.”
On the other hand, Will Smith is also being “rejected” by film projects.
The most typical is Netflix’s Fast and Loose project, which was to go into production after the Oscars but was postponed indefinitely.
So far, it is still unclear how Netflix will deal with Fast and Loose, most likely the team will again discuss to find a replacement for Will Smith.
Another work by Will Smith, the TV series Emancipation, also unexpectedly “suffered no bullets.”
According to the Apple+ producer, the film is expected to be released in 2022, but the release date has not been determined. release date.
Apple also declined to comment on the project following the Oscars violence scandal.
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