Hard decision by the Academy Award : Will Smith will not be able to participate in the Oscars for 10 years or in events organized by the Academy itself for the same period of time. The statuette won, however, will not be revoked.
The ban was finalized following the incident that occurred during this year's ceremony . While comedian Chris Rock was performing, Smith took the stage and slapped him. An act of violence triggered by a joke made by Rock about the actor's wife in reference to her shaved hair. In practice it drew the "soldier Jane" of the well-known film. Smith, who had seemed amused until then, got up and joined the comedian.
Immediate condemnation from all over the world, with an apology from the person responsible, and now the consequences are not insignificant.
In ruling against Will Smith, the Academy has in turn sprinkled the head with ashes: "During the live we did not deal with the situation as we should. For this we apologize. It would have been an opportunity to set an example for our guests. and to our spectators, but we failed, remaining unprepared for an unprecedented fact ".
(Unioneonline / ss)