It’s been four months since the 94th Academy Awards were overshadowed by Will Smith’s slap in the face of Chris Rock. The event, which is sure to be the most talked about in the world of entertainment in 2022, damaged the image of both actors in various circumstances. Of course, the aggressor took the brunt of the criticism. Although it seemed that the topic was already in the past, Smith came out to show his remorse and apologize to everyone involved..
Of course, there were still many doubts. Not only about the attack itself, but also about what happened after. And the fact is that Will Smith, having received the opportunity to apologize to Chris Rock in his speech after receiving the Oscar for Best Actor, almost did not comment on what happened. Actually, it was more of an excuse. Some felt that the actor should refuse the award in front of millions of viewers.
Thanks to a video posted on YouTube, Will Smith answers fan questions. The aforementioned says that he had enough time to think, so now he is standing in front of the camera to explain.
First, he says he didn’t apologize to Chris Rock in his speech because he didn’t understand at the time. However, later he contacted him, but he replied that he was not yet ready to talk. When he was, he made contact himself.
“I’m going to tell you, Chris: I’m sorry to you. My behavior was unacceptable and I’m here when you want to talk.. I want to apologize to Chris’ mom. I saw the interview he gave, and you know, at first, I didn’t realize how many people I offended at the time. So I want to apologize to Chris’ mother, to his family, especially to Tony Rock. You know, we had a great relationship. He was my friend, and this is probably irreparable.”
Will Smith’s period of thought
Will Smith continues his talk by saying that over the past three months he has been reminiscing and trying to understand all the nuances of what happened. “I can tell you that there is no part of me that thinks it was the right thing to do at the time. No part of me thinks this was the best way to deal with feeling disrespected or insulted.
One of the biggest doubts from viewers was that his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, told him to do something after being insulted by Chris Rock’s words. Nonetheless, Will Smith explains that it was his own decision. “Jada has nothing to do with this,” he said. The actor apologized to Jada, his children and all his fellow nominees. “It hurts me so much that I stole and tarnished his moment
The last question was about all the people who admired him before the event. What can you tell them?
“I am trying to repent without being ashamed of myself. I’m human, I’ve made a mistake and try not to think of myself as a piece of shit. So I told these people, I know it was confusing, I know it was shocking.” but I promise you that I am deeply committed and committed to the cause of light, love and joy in the world. If you stay, I promise we can be friends again.”
Prior to the release of the video, Will Smith had already retired from the Hollywood Academy. Soon after, the organization banned him from attending any events they organized for the next 10 years. Consequently, We won’t see the actor at the Oscars for at least ten years.. “The 94th Academy Awards was supposed to be a celebration of the many people in our community who did an incredible job this past year, however those moments were marred by the inappropriate and abusive behavior we witnessed with Mr. Smith,” the organization said in a statement. .
