Academy “Extremely Shocking Event”… Discussion on suspension and expulsion of membership
LOS ANGELES (Reuters = Yonhap News) Actor Will Smith (right) slaps actor and comedian Chris Rock during the 94th Oscars ceremony held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, USA on the 27th (local time). Rock, who was the presenter for the Feature Documentary Award, joked about the shaved hairstyle of Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett. 2022.3.28 alo95@yna.co.kr
(Los Angeles = Yonhap News) Correspondent Yoon-seop Jeong = American actor Will Smith was asked to leave the house after he caused an unprecedented assault at the Academy Awards (Oscars), but it was revealed that he refused.
The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which hosts the Oscars, issued a statement on the 30th (local time) and disclosed the situation at the time, Associated Press reported.
Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock, who joked about his wife (Jada Pinkett Smith), who suffers from alopecia, at the awards ceremony on the 27th.
At the time, Smith was sitting in the front row of the awards ceremony, and after the assault, he continued to sit there and won the Best Actor award.
It was pointed out in the Hollywood film industry that the Academy should have expelled Smith immediately after the assault.
“Things developed in a way we didn’t expect,” the Academy said in a statement.
The Academy’s board of directors held a meeting today and also initiated disciplinary proceedings against Smith.
The agency said, “Smith’s assault was a shocking incident that was witnessed by the attendees and was broadcast live on TV.
The level of disciplinary action is expected to be decided by the board of directors on the 18th of next month.
Smith will be given an opportunity to respond in writing prior to disciplinary action.
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The academy specifies abuse, harassment and anti-discrimination as a member code of conduct. Failure to comply may result in disciplinary action such as suspension or expulsion of membership, cancellation of an Oscar award, or loss of nominations.
The Academy had previously fired producer Harvey Weinstein, actor Bill Cosby and film director Roman Polanski for allegations in the #MeToo scandal.
However, even if the Academy disciplines Smith, there is a prospect that it will not deprive him of the Best Actor award given past cases.
The Academy has never voided an Oscar award for an expelled member.
The criticism of Smith in the Hollywood film industry continued today.
Wanda Sykes, co-host at the Oscars, said, “I’m still in shock because of that incident. It was absurd to sit back and enjoy the awards ceremony after Smith hit rock.”
Meanwhile, Rock, who was slapped in the face by Smith, performed in Boston for the first time since the assault.
The Associated Press reported that “the price of tickets to a rock concert has risen due to the assault.”
In a statement today, the Academy apologized to Rock.
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