After starring in one of the most surreal moments in Oscar history – who didn’t watch? slapped him at last year’s gala Will SmithOffended by his wife Jada Pinkett’s comment about hair loss? -, Chris Rock hired the man all this time and didn’t want to investigate what had happened.
“Will Smith beat me up,” he said after the show. Shortly after, a source told “Us Weekly” that Rock and Smith’s they did not interact privately After the incident, no statement was made from either side. “Chris is focusing on his tour,” the same spokesperson added at the end of March 2022. He continues and looks forward to his upcoming concerts.” In fact, at the end of March, a few weeks after being slapped on stage, the 58-year-old actor and producer embarked on a ‘tour’ that he had booked before the media event took place.
The Rock is back on the net to share the teaser poster for his new tour ‘Chris Rock Ego Death World Tour’ and to announce his upcoming ‘shows’ in cities as diverse as New York, Paris and Los Angeles… “We love you, Chris!” as one fan wrote, “You’re a classy player. Congratulations.” And a third, “You haven’t been posting for a while, man, but I’m glad you’re okay and well.” “We support Chris Rock“, stressed another.
On the other hand, the protagonist of the ‘Williams Method’ published a statement. publicly apologized for his “unacceptable and inexcusable” actions the day after the awards ceremony. “Pranks on me are part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition. [su mujer] It was something hard to bear, and I reacted emotionally,” he argued, but admitted that his behavior was “out of character.” It was too late: The Academy banned all his actions for the next 10 years.
Until this February, then, everything seemed to be shrouded in a thick veil: During a CNN program, Rock reaffirmed that he had not heard from Smith. “I didn’t talk to anyone despite what I heard,” said the lead actor of Grown Ups. It’s true that the comedian wasn’t honest about it, but he was honest. fine references at one of his performances. At a tour stop in July, he commented: “Anyone who says your words hurt has never been punched in the face.” And in a performance in the UK he said: “For 30 years Will Smith gave the impression of being a great person, but He took off his mask and showed us that he was as ugly as the others. ours”.
But her family has their opinion on the famous slap. Her mother, Rose, told local radio station WIS-TV in South Carolina: “When Will Smith slapped Chris, he slapped us all. He really slapped me. When you hurt my son, you hurt me”. “No one heard him speak. No one could be there at the time because everyone was sitting there wondering, what just happened?” he continued, adding that he initially thought it was a staged slap.
And why so common sense from a comedian’s point of view? He gave the key early last April: “I’m fine. I have a full show and I won’t talk about it until I get my money. Life is Beautiful. My hearing has come back.” The Mighty Lord is a gift of money: that time has come. The Rock will star in “Outrage,” a humorous take on the Oscar event, in a live stream special on Netflix next Saturday night. “The first live global event for Netflix” announced the program, which he defined as
A source close to the actor told ‘Page Six’ that it was difficult to keep the material secret for so long. “Most comedians like to rehearse in small clubs before shooting a special, but Rock relied on the help of seasoned comedy writers to tell his jokes and make sure they were right. tight, solid and fun“, added.
On the other hand, Academy bans Smith from 2023 ceremony, Rock decides not to attend. In fact, she revealed that she declined the invitation to re-offer the ceremony with Jimmy Kimmel this year. According to The Daily Beast, he won’t even be a guest at Hollywood’s biggest night and will likely stay on the East Side, away from the Los Angeles ceremony.