Was Will Smith’s slap at the Oscars a joke or a serious one? + Movies
Fars News Agency – Cinema Group: The first Academy Awards were held in 1929 at a hotel in the Hollywood area, and this morning it reached its 94th edition. For nearly a century, the award, which is given to filmmakers in various categories – focusing on films screened in the United States – has been an integral part of it. Especially during the last two decades, with the birth of social networks, users’ attention to it has increased and live internet broadcasting is even more due.
In addition, the number of members of the Academy will be increased from time to time to increase the involvement of this ceremony. For example, two years ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which is responsible for determining the Oscar nominees, added 819 new members – including 45% women and 39% colored people – to further balance more than Establish 8,000 members of the academy. Prior to the changes, most members of the academy were white men over the age of 50, and half of the members were American; The number of colored members of the Academy Awards in 2015 was only 8% of 6,000. It was after these changes that Narges Abyar, Sattar Oraki and two other Iranians were added to the list of members of the academy.
The new members of the academy are from 68 countries and vote in the 17 branches of the academy to choose the best, although for the majority of the audience, only 6 Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor). Male and Best Supporting Actress) is important. One of these awards was received this morning by Will Smith, a 54-year-old American actor, for his role as “King Richard.”
Of course, before receiving this award, when “Chris Rock” was the host, he was joking with Javier Bardem and Will Smith and their wives, to the movie “J. Oh you. Jane mocked Smith’s gesture and shaved head. In the movie “J. Oh you. Jane, starring Demi Moore, a famous American actress with a shaved head.
Jida Smith on the right, Demi Moore on the left
Smith’s wife, Jida Smith, is said to have lost her hair due to alopecia and made the announcement publicly last year; So Sally Smith to the host can not be considered one of Oscar’s surprising jokes, especially since Smith then yells at the host: “Do not take my wife’s name with a dirty mouth!”
Smith’s support for his wife was so widespread that other aspects of the Oscars, including the presence of some artists with ribbons labeled “Refugees” in support of the Ukrainian people, were sidelined.
* Sally Smith, associated with Mohammad Ali’s fists
After receiving the Oscar, Smith apologized for his behavior and said with tears in his eyes, “Love makes you do crazy things.” Smith starred in the 2001 film “Ali” محمد (Biography of Mohammad Ali Kelly), and his slap on the Oscar presenter was reminiscent of his fists in the film for some viewers. Will Smith also made headlines in 2016, announcing that he would boycott the Oscars due to the absence of any black actors among the acting nominees.
Chris Rock, 57, has previously performed at the 2005 and 2016 Academy Awards. Of course, this year was the first year that after 3 years of holding ceremonies without a performer, there was a performer ceremony. After the ceremony, Rock cried and hugged Smith and apologized for the joke.
* An overview of the shocking events of the Oscars
The Oscars have witnessed other shocking events during their run; Marlon Brando withdraws Best Actor award for his role as “Vito Corlione” in The Godfather in protest of American filmmakers’ mistreatment of Native Americans Hussein and Kim Jong Il. Exactly one year after the North Korean leader’s death, he appeared at the 2012 Oscars with a jar and said that Kim Jong Il’s ashes were inside!
The latest incident was a mistake in announcing the name of the best Oscar film of 2017, which after the presence of “Lalaland” agents on the stage, it was announced that a mistake had been made and it was emphasized that this is not a joke!
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