In a written statement, the Academy stated that the 94th Academy Awards Ceremony was “overshadowed by Smith’s unacceptable and harmful behavior on stage.”
Speaking to Deadline after this decision, Smith explained that he respected the Academy’s decision.
The Academy met online on Friday to decide what disciplinary action will be taken against Smith.
In the statement, it was stated that Smith’s ban was aimed to renew the confidence of the performers and guests in the Academy.
The academy has apologized for ‘not being prepared for the unexpected’, admitting that it failed to respond adequately at the time the slap occurred.
At the same time, comedian Rock was thanked for keeping his cool in these extraordinary circumstances.
The meeting originally scheduled for April 18 was brought forward after Smith resigned from the Academy.
Smith had resigned from the Academy.
“My actions at the 94th Academy Awards are shocking, painful and unforgivable,” Smith said in his resignation.
Sony and Netflix halt projects
Whoopi Goldberg, one of the members of the Academy, stated that Smith would face heavy consequences.
Sony and Netflix announced that they stopped their projects with Smith.
It happened while Rock was presenting the Best Documentary Award.
The Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife, Pinkett Smith, who lost her hair as a result of ringworm disease.
After the controversial incident, Will Smith won his first career Oscar for his role in King Richard, about the lives of tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams.
Rock did not comment on what happened at the awards ceremony or on Smith’s apology.
“I’m still trying to figure out what happened,” Rock said in an interview.
On the other hand, it has been reported that the tickets for Rock’s upcoming comedy shows are sold out fast.
The police came to arrest
Oscar Awards producer Will Packer said the police were ready to arrest Will Smith, who slapped The Rock during the ceremony.
Packer asked police officers to Chris Rock, “Do you want us to act?” He said they asked, and Rock’s answer was “No”.
“Richard Williams was an ardent defender of his family,” said Will Smith, who played Richard Williams, the father of the Williams brothers, in the film, with tears in his speech at the awards ceremony.
Richard Williams, on the other hand, condemned Smith for what happened and said he was surprised that the incident had taken place.