Hollywood superstar Will Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Pictures on Friday after slapping Chris Rock on Oscar night. Will Smith said that he would accept any punishment given by the organization. Will said in a statement that he “will fully accept any and all consequences for his behavior.” Will Smith said, ‘My behavior during the 94th Academy Awards was very shocking, painful and unforgivable.’
Will Smith resigns from Oscars
Will Smith said in his statement, ‘I have broken the trust of the Academy. I denied the rest of the nominees and winners a chance to celebrate and celebrate their extraordinary work. My heart is broken. I want to focus on people who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to do incredible things to support creativity and artistry in film.
Academy to take disciplinary action
Film Academy President David Rubin said Will Smith’s resignation has been accepted. “Before our next board meeting on April 18, we will continue to proceed with our disciplinary proceedings against Smith for violating the Academy’s standards of conduct,” he said. It is known that Will Smith slapped host Chris Rock on stage on Oscar night.
apologized on social media
Will Smith later issued a social media post apologizing for this and said that Chris was making fun of his wife’s health condition, which made him very angry and could not control his emotions. However, in the same post, he also apologized for this and said that his behavior was not right.