Background: ‘I’m very sorry’: Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for hitting Oscars 2022Chris Rock criticized Will Smith’s apology video. On March 28, Smith slammed the host of the 2022 Oscars for a bad joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
Chris Rock first commented on the video at London’s O2 Arena during a stand-up show with Dave Chappelle. During his speech he said: “In the ass your videoand said Will Smith looked like a hostage in the video.
The comedian also called the perpetrator “Suge Smith”, comparing the actor to producer Suge Knight (Suge Knight). In 2018, he was sentenced to 28 years in prison for manslaughter.
Rock noted that Smith’s blow was very painful: “It hurt like hell. He played Ali. I can’t even play Floyd Mayweather. […] This motherfucker hit me for a stupid joke, the funniest joke I’ve ever told“.
Dave Chappelle later spoke about the scandal. “Will came across as the perfect man for 30 years, taking off his mask and showing us he’s just as ugly as the rest of us,” the comedian said.
Previously, Chris Rock was invited to host the next Oscar, but he declined. As for Will Smith, he can no longer attend the ceremony.
Source: VG Times