The whole world is talking about Oscars 2022, but not by the winners of the most important awards in the film industry. The scandal of the slap that Will Smith he tipped Chris Rock on stage, after the inappropriate comment of the conductor of the ceremony for the appearance of Jada Pinkett-Smith, made headlines all over the world’s news media. Undoubtedly, we are faced with a fact that will be talked about for years.
But beyond the discussion that was generated around Chris Rock’s original comment and Will Smith’s subsequent reaction, the truth is that there was an act of physical assault in front of millions of people in worldwide. For this reason, much of the post-ceremony attention focused on whether there would be any immediate legal consequences. However, the slapped comedian decided not to file a complaint against his attacker.
The novelty was confirmed by CNN after contacting the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). As confirmed by the Californian police authorities, Chris Rock has decided not to sue Will Smith. However, the door has been left open for the event to be officially reported later, if deemed necessary.
“Los Angeles Police Department investigative entities are aware of an incident between two people at the Academy Awards. The incident involved one individual slapping another. The individual involved declined to file a report. If the party involved wants a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigation report.”
LAPD statement to CNN, due to 2022 Oscars scandal
Have Chris Rock and Will Smith already signed peace?
Regardless of the fact that Chris Rock hasn’t reported Will Smith to the police, there’s still plenty of interest in what will happen to the two artists in the future. So far, none of those involved in the slap scandal have spoken publicly on the subject.
Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith’s last Instagram posts were hours before the 2022 Oscars; while Rock hasn’t used his Twitter profile since March 9.
A few hours after the embarrassment on stage, page 6 published an article in which the rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs claimed that Chris Rock and Will Smith had already made peace. Anyway, whatever is posted in the gossip section of the new york post office must be taken with tweezers.
As long as the protagonists of this situation do not speak in public about this situation, everything that is said will be the fruit of speculation. Earlier this morning, a rumor swirled on social media that the Academy might compel Will Smith to return the Best Leading Actor Oscar for Williams methodfor violating their code of conduct.
However, the entity behind the awards has made almost no reference to the matter so far. “The Academy does not tolerate violence in any form”was the only thing that was posted on his official Twitter account.
We’ll have to see how the story continues. So far, the episode with Chris Rock has served to bring to light another similar situation with Will Smith. It is that in 2012, the actor was at the center of the controversy for having slapped a Ukrainian journalist during the press tour of Men in Black III.
