The 94th Academy Awards were “overshadowed by the reprehensible and damaging behavior we saw Mr Smith demonstrate on stage,” according to a statement from the Academy.
Smith has apologized for his behavior and resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The actor slammed Rock for making a joke about his wife’s shaved head, which is the result of alopecia, a hair-loss condition.
He won the best actor prize for his performance as the father of tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams in “King Richard” less than an hour later.
On Friday, the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hosts the awards show, met online to discuss disciplinary action.
It stated in a statement that the prohibition was aimed at protecting performers and guests while also “restoring trust in the Academy.”
The Academy claimed it did not “adequately address the situation in the room” at the moment of the slap and was “unprepared for the unprecedented.” It expressed regret for this.
It also praised Rock for “retaining his coolness in the face of adversity.”
Smith said in his resignation statement that he had “betrayed the Academy’s trust” and was “heartbroken” over his actions.
He went on to say that he would “totally accept any and all consequences” for his actions.
As a result of his departure, he will be unable to vote in future Oscars.
After Smith resigned, the Academy’s disciplinary assessment of the event was accelerated. It was previously set for April 18th.
Few people have ever left the institution. Four members have been removed for sexual misconduct allegations: producer Harvey Weinstein, actor Bill Cosby, director Roman Polanski, and cinematographer Adam Kimmel, while actor Carmine Caridi was expelled in 2004 for pirating screener movies handed to him.
However, the film academy’s code of conduct included a number of punitive possibilities for Smith, including barring him from future Oscar ceremonies, cancelling his eligibility for prizes, and returning his newly won Oscar.
FOR UPDATE ALERTS
JOIN 360MEDIA WHATSAPP GROUP
JOIN 360MEDIA TELEGRAM CHANNEL
JOIN 360MEDIA FACEBOOK GROUP
FOLLOW 360MEDIA ON TWITTER
Be the first to comment