Joke by Chris Rock was not in the schedule

Will Smith’s slap in the face at Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony, now dubbed “Slapgate”, continues to heat up tempers.

The spectrum of opinions ranges from understanding Smith, who would have defended his wife against a lousy joke by the moderator, to withdrawing his current Oscar title for the tennis saga “King Richard”.

Toxic masculinity at it’s worst?

A more intellectual take on the incident examines Smith’s “toxic” masculinity behavior. The Los Angeles Times devoted an entire Opinion column to this perspective. Here a rather rustic code collides, which Will Smith may still know from his early rapper era with DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, and civilized conflict management among men.

As part of a research behind the scenes of the Oscars, colleagues from the American ROLLING STONE learned from various sources that the
GI Jane gag didn’t occur during the extensive rehearsals. This in turn confirms that Smith’s sudden on-stage appearance was not a “scripted” stunt from the schedule.

This should ensure that the slap was not a show and also explains the great confusion in the first few moments after Smith left his seat as if stung by the tarantula.

Will Smith will probably keep his Oscar

The Academy, meanwhile, announced Monday that it will investigate Smith’s behavior and that he may be suspended. However, he is unlikely to lose the Oscar he won for his portrayal of Serena and Venus Williams’ father.

He went into the award ceremony as the favorite in this category. That seems to be a major reason he wasn’t removed from the Dolby Theater, according to the sources. The Academy simply said there wasn’t enough time to make a decision before the Best Actor category was announced.

Since Chris Rock had already announced that he would not take any further steps as a result of the “swatter”, there should at least be no legal aftermath of the memorable Oscar night in 2022.

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