Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years for slapping Rock

April 9, 2022

Will Smith resigns from film academy

Hollywood’s film academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars for 10 years after the best actor winner slapped presenter Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards ceremony on March 27. The board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences took the action at

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