Oscar Awards 2022, the ceremony that will be remembered for Will Smith’s reaction

Oscar Awards 2022, the ceremony that will be remembered for Will Smith’s reaction

After Beyoncé’s performance, it was time for Wanda Sykes, Regina Hall and Amy Schumer They will start with the ceremony. Everything went normally, there were monologues by the presenters, some jokes that included the participation of those present, and there was even time for some pre-recorded sketch.

As the ceremony progressed, the winners were revealed, all in harmony and fluidity that would be altered in the strangest way possible. It is known that each presenter has a place to make a joke, but so that there are no surprises in this type of awards there is a script, so what happened never ceases to amaze.

It all happened at the time Chris Rock took the stage to present the award for best documentary with a short comedy routine, Rock made a joke comparing the short hair of Jada Pinkett Smith and compared her to the shaved-haired character from Demi Moore in the 1997 film “G.I. Jane.”

The camera took the faces of Smith and his wife and there was some discomfort, but what happened next is what became the viral moment of the night, Will Smith He got on stage and hit a surprised Chris Rock who only managed to say “Will Smith just hit me” followed by an awkward laugh. In the local transmission the audio was immediately cut off, but in the international signal the screams of a Will Smith visibly angry.

“Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth!” was what Smith said to the surprise of the guests and viewers from their homes.

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From then on, the ceremony alternated between those who acted as if nothing had happened or those who barely mentioned the matter. all until Will Smith won the statuette for Best Actor, there it was inevitable that no mention was made of what happened. “In this business, there are always people who disrespect you, you should smile and pretend that everything is fine. But I will always protect my family, my wife” assured the actor moved in the middle of his speech.

The award ceremony continued with Jessica Chastain consecrating herself as the Best Actress for her role in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” and with the surprising appearance of Liza Minelli with Lady Gaga. Together in an emotional moment they consecrated “CODA” as the big winner of the night. A choice not at all risky on the part of the Academy that does not even give rise to discussion because tonight there is only one thing being talked about and unfortunately it is not exactly cinema.

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