Some of the Hollywood stars are banned from the Oscars forever.
Not all Hollywood stars are welcome at the Oscars. In some cases, the ban is eternal, in others it is temporary.
Will Smith
Actor With Will Smith is naturally curfew. He received a ten-year ban in 2022 after punching a presenter Chris Rockwhen he told a questionable joke about Smith’s wife About Jada Pinkett Smith.
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At the time, the situation was initially thought to be scripted, but this was not the case. Smith has since apologized for his actions and resigned from the Academy Awards. This means that Smith will hardly be seen at the Oscars in the future.
Richard Gere
Actor Richard Gere was banned for 20 years in 1993 for not following the script when presenting the award for best production.
Gere, who introduces himself as a Buddhist, took a stand on the stage about the situation in Tibet, which was not viewed favorably and the ban on the gate was resounding.
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The ban was temporarily lifted in 2003, when Geren, Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones starring Chicago received several nominations.
The ban was finally overturned in 2013, and Gere was welcomed back to the gala.
Carmine Caridi
The first person to receive a permanent curfew from the Oscars is actor Carmine Caridi. The actor known for the Godfather films was allegedly illegally distributing preview videos of upcoming films to his friend To Russell Spraguewho passed them on.
Even the FBI investigated the matter and Sony and Warner Bros filed suit in the matter. Sprague pleaded guilty, but died during the trial.
Caridi, on the other hand, denied knowing about the abuses and was acquitted of the charges. The Film Academy still kept the curfew in force. Caridi died at the age of 85 in 2019.
Roman Polanski
French-Polish director Polanski, 90, was banned in 2018. The reason was that in 1977 Polanski had drugged a 13-year-old girl and sexually exploited her. Polanski has avoided traveling to countries that would extradite him to the United States.
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The Film Academy expelled Polanski from membership in 2018.
Harvey Weinstein
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was banned for life from the Oscars in 2017, when his sexual crimes from different decades came to light.
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At one time, one of Hollywood’s most powerful men was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual abuse in 2020.
Last month, Weinstein, 71, was sentenced to 16 years in prison in addition to the old sentence, meaning he will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Bill Cosby
Actor known from the Bill Cosby show Bill Cosby86, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual abuse and drug offenses in 2018. He was released in 2021, but civil trials are still pending.
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The curfew is still in effect.
Adam Kimmel
Filmmaker Adam Kimmel is banned from the gala forever. In his case, too, it is about sexual crimes. The Academy has expelled him from membership.
Sources: Mirror, People.