Chris Rock Will Only Return to Oscars Ceremony for One Reason After Will Smith Slap
Rock said he would return only if his work earned an Academy Award nomination, after the 2022 slap and two past hosting stints.
- Rock, 61, revealed to Variety that the 'only way' he would return to the Oscars is if he receives a nomination, though he does not expect one.
- More than four years after Will Smith slapped him during the 94th Academy Awards, Rock reflected on the incident, stating he wished 'nothing would have happened'.
- Rock hosted the Academy Awards in 2005 and 2016 and is currently promoting Misty Green, his first directorial feature since Top Five in 2014.
- When asked about hosting again, Rock stated that answering such questions is 'disrespectful to the people that got the gig,' praising recent hosts Conan and Nikki Glaser.
- Misty Green, starring Anna Kendrick and Adam Driver, releases October 9 following festival screenings, as Rock considers whether his 'time might have passed' for the Oscars.
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Four years after Will Smith slapped the comedian on stage at the Oscars, Chris Rock is returning to the Hollywood awards show on one condition.
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Chris Rock reveals the only reason he would return to the Oscars after Smith slap
Chris Rock has revealed in his first major interview since the incident at the 2022 Academy Awards that he would return to the ceremony under only one condition. Four years after actor Will Smith slapped him during the live broadcast, the comedian spoke to Variety about the incident and whether he could see himself attending the Oscars again. The slap at the 94th Academy Awards The incident happened while Rock was onstage presenting the award fo…
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