The new Will Smith Muhammad Ali

For the first time, nearly a year after he was slapped at the Oscars by international actor Will Smith, comedian Chris Rock spoke openly about the matter during a workshop for his first live show on Netflix in Charleston, South Carolina.
The Wall Street Journal quoted Chris Rock as saying: “The thing people wanted to know

If it hurts, yes, it hurts.”
The star added that Will Smith played his character in the movie “Ali”, which he presented in 2001.

While he was more like his character in the movie New Jack City, in which he participated in the year 2001,

He described it by saying: “He played Muhammad Ali and I played Bucky.
According to The US Sun, the comedian continued his speech by saying:

Even in animated films, I play the zebra and he plays the shark.”
Chris Rock will appear live in Chris Rock: Selective Outrage on the Netflix platform next Saturday, March 4, from the Hippodrome Theater in Baltimore,

And just one week before the next round of the Oscars, which will be held on March 12th.

Oscar establishes a crisis team

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hosts the Academy Awards, has announced the creation of a crisis team

After the slapping incident that took place last year, it is scheduled to Getting ready The team to work before the famous Oscar party

It is scheduled to take place on March 12 next.
Academy CEO Bill Kramer explained during his interview with TIME magazine.

“Because of what happened last year, we opened our minds and prepared for the many things that could happen

at the Academy Awards this year.
He explained that the Foundation has prepared a team to deal with emergencies at the annual ceremony.

“We have a full crisis team, which has never been done before,” he said.

And many plans are under implementation, as we have run many scenarios to face any crisis that occurs..

So we hope to be ready for anything that we may not expect now, but we just plan in case anything happens.”

Chris Rock is proud of his bullying of Will Smith's wife

Although Will Smith apologized to Chris Rock in a private video he posted on social media,

However, the latter did not accept the apology, and revived the issue through his controversial statements.
During one of his comedy shows with Dave Chappelle, specifically on the opening night of their UK tour,

The star spoke about the slapping incident; For 30 years, he said, he thought Smith was a perfect man, but he wasn't.

Rather, he was ugly like the rest after he tore off his mask, as he described the apology video published by Will Smith in inappropriate words.

And when Dave asked him about the slap; It was painful.. Chris Rock said that he received that slap for the most beautiful joke he had ever told in his life. referring to his bullying of Will Smith's wife's shaven head.

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock

Will Smith, minutes before receiving the Best Actor award for King Richard, went on stage to slap the host, comedian Chris Rock, who had mocked his shaven-headed wife, Jada Pinkett, who attended the ceremony.
When Chris presented the Best Documentary Film award, he said: “We are waiting for you in the movie GI Jane 2,” referring to Demi Moore's look in the film, in which the shaved head appeared, and the star Will Smith's reaction at the beginning was normal; Rather, he was laughing, but it took a few seconds until he saw his wife's annoyance. Which prompted Will to go up to the stage and slap him hard, then return to his place and threaten him not to say his wife's name again on his tongue.
During his speech about the incident of his assault on Chris Rock while receiving the Best Actor award, the star justified that what he did was out of love. Where Will Smith said: “I also want to apologize to the Academy, and to all my fellow nominees; Love will make you do crazy things, what more can be said.”

The next day, Will Smith posted a statement on his official Facebook account, saying: “Violence in all its forms is toxic and destructive, and my behavior at the Academy Awards last night was unacceptable and unforgivable. Jokes about my life are part of my life.” The job, but the jokes about Jada's medical condition were too much for me to handle, and her reaction was emotional.

Will Smith added, “I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of frame, and I was wrong.

I feel embarrassed, and my actions were not indicative of the man I wanted to be... There is no place for violence in the world of love and kindness.
The star also apologized to the academy and the audience, in addition to everyone who watched the ceremony.

And the Williams family, who presented part of its history in his movie King Richard, for which he won the first Oscar in his life for his role.
But that did not intercede for the star;

He was left out of the Oscars for 10 years, and Chris Rock never forgave him.

Likewise, his new film was affected by the incident and did not achieve the required revenue, despite the praise of critics.

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