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Chris Rock previously joined forces with Netflix in 2018, when his stand-up special, 'Chris Rock: Tamborine', aired on the streaming platform.
The slap incident took place in Oscars this year
The Academy has also banned the actor for 10 years
Recently Will Smith has also apologized to the comedian
Comedian Chris Rock has reportedly declined an offer to host the Oscars next year
The comedian revealed it during a set in Arizona
He was the host of Oscars 2022.
In March 2022, Will shocked the whole world when he smacked Rock, on stage at the Academy Awards after the comedian made a joke about the 'King Richard' star's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head.
"I was fogged out by that point," Smith said, explaining why it took so long to offer Rock an apology.
"It`s all fuzzy. I`ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is that he`s not ready to talk. And when he is, he will reach out."
For the unversed, while presenting the best documentary feature award at the 2022 Oscars, comedian Chris made a joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head. Chris said he couldn't wait to see Pinkett Smith, who has alopecia areata, star in 'G.I. Jane 2'.
Will Smith gained notoriety with his Oscars 2022 slap incident
His film 'Emancipation' has reportedly been postponed to 2023
Will Smith smacked comedian Chris Rock after the latter made fun of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head.
Will Smith was clicked at Kalina airport in Mumbai on April 23
Netizens trolled the actor for his slap incident at the Oscars 2022
Will Smith keeps the Oscar he won this year for his role in ‘King Richard.’
In a statement, Smith said, "I accept and respect the Academy’s decision."
The actor has issued previous statements apologizing to Rock, who he slapped, the Oscars producers, nominees and viewers
The board has also banned Smith from all other academy events and programmes, in person or virtually, for 10 years.
"Don't even think of this as an award show," Trevor Noahjokingly said about Grammys, referring to Oscars 2022.
Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock onstage after he got miffed at the latter`s joke directed at his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
Will Smith recently resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy said it will continue to move forward with our disciplinary proceedings against Smith
Actress Somy Ali talks about the recent incident at the Oscars where Hollywood actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock since the latter made fun of Smith`s wife`s health condition. Somy says that she stands divided on the matter.
At Oscars 2022, Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock for cracking a joke on his wife Jada Pinkett Smith
Later, Will Smith apologized for his actions during his Oscar acceptance speech
Sameera in a long note shared on Instagram wrote how she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease of Alopecia Areata in 2016.
"I`m still processing what happened, so at some point I'll talk about that shit," Chris Rock said.
"While we would like to clarify that Mr. Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognize we could have handled the situation differently," the Academy in a statement said.
Hollywood star Will Smith walked onto the stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about the appearance of Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
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