What Happened With Will Smith & Chris Rock At The Oscars?
Will Smith appeared to slap or punch Chris Rock during the Oscars 2022 ceremony — what happened and was it scripted? The 94th Academy Awards had largely been going according to plan, with few deviations from the script as Oscars 2022 awards went to the expected winners such as Dune and CODA. A variety of presenters came and went without much incident besides the usual level of Oscars gags, but that all changed when Chris Rock came on stage to present the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
Rock's presentation started seemingly as normal as he began a scripted bit, with Smith himself even laughing along. When he made a reference to Jada Pinkett Smith is when things started to take a turn. Rock made a quip about Smith starring in G.I. Jane 2, saying: «Jada, I love you. GI Jane 2, can’t wait to see you.»
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That was seemingly a joke too far, as Smith himself proceeded to walk up to the stage. Rock at first seemingly thought it was a joke, but Smith then appeared to slap or punch Rock, possibly making contact with his face or arm, before walking back to his seat. A visibly angry Smith continued to shout at Rock, who attempted to downplay the moment, protesting that it was a joke about G.I. Jane before then trying to move on. It was a confusing and shocking Oscars moment leading many to question what had really happened between Smith and Rock onstage.
Rather than a strange, unscripted joke, Will Smith really did hit Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022. Rock himself was clearly shaken (though seemingly uninjured) by the encounter, quickly finishing up announcing the winner of Best Documentary Feature after first announcing that, «Will Smith just smacked the
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