Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars.
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The Academy Awards will be held without Will Smith for the next ten years. Those responsible have now announced this. The ban, which was announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on April 8, 2022, applies until 2032 – both virtually and for personal appearances related to the prestigious award ceremony. Will Smith will be 63 years old in ten years.
The Academy will have no influence on this year’s Oscars decision, which was already made before the slap came on stage. Will Smith had accepted the award for best actor – only shortly after he Chris Rock for a joke about his wife in front of cameras. However, he can keep his award. After the scandal, there were discussions as to whether the award could be recognized.
+++This article first appeared on rollingstone.de+++
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