Film Awards Thread

[Soapsuds]

Why ask him? Just remove him from the building. As people have said...

[j swift]

I mean there is no rationalization for that point, except it was a live show, they had a limited amount of time during the commercial, other awards were presented during the commercials, and Denzel, Spielberg, and others were vying for Will's attention.

And the ratings surged after the slap (although that is devious and they had no way of knowing the ratings would surge during the ceremony).

[Cheap21]

I dont believe that for one second. How the heck do you ask someone to leave and then allow them onstage to accept an award. Make that make sense? Had it been true, they would have cut out that award and released a press release after the show.

[DramatistDreamer]

TBH, I am very dubious on the claim that he was asked to leave as it seems to have been made belatedly, after a different claim had been made. 

JMO but the Academy knows they're being criticized for allowing Will to accept his award and give a speech onstage and on camera and are self-conscious about appearing like they weren't proactive about the situation, which we know they weren't.

They were probably relying on Chris to press charges and Chris being Black and probably imagining both he and Will getting shot by police should he contact them, elected not to take that type of action.

[ReddFoxx]

With all the criticism they take over not having enough nominees and winners of color there was no way they were going to keep Will from accepting his award on stage and having him escorted out was even less likely. The Academy would prefer dealing with complaints over ones of him being thrown out.

[sivad40]

Now there's a report that that Academy  lied about asking Will to leave.

https://www.tmz.com/2022/03/31/academy-lied-asking-will-smith-to-leave-oscars-slap-chris-rock/

[DRW50]

I doubt it as well - I think if they had insisted he and Jada would have left. I tend to believe the initial stories that everyone was paralyzed about what to do. I also think they were not expecting some of the backlash they have gotten from some in the industry and were hoping this would just be seen as a spectcacle/pop culture moment.

[Cheap21]

and thats what I believe. They wouldnt have let him onstage to accept an award if they tried to get him to leave. Heck he was on there for a long time giving hims speech and they didnt even play the wrap up music to shut him up

[xtr]

Count me in as another one who has doubts about the story about the Academy asking Will to leave afterwards. I think they may be putting out that report in respond to the criticism they have received regarding this incident. I also think that the punishment they dole out could be significantly impacted by that as well. 

I still think that things are being overblown, by a lot of people. Including people that like to make things about themselves, people that like to get worked over stuff and those that don't have anything better to do. Will shouldn't have done it, but there are people that are being very OTT with their reactions and takes.

Edited March 31, 2022 by xtr

[I Am A Swede]

I think this was such a shocking incident that people are having trouble sorting out their feelings about it and what the consequences should be. I don't recall something even remotely like this ever happening before.

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[DramatistDreamer]

Oof. I wonder whether there could be more stories like the one Paul Rodriguez described? 

[Taoboi]

Same. Especially given how everyone and their mother are STILL all over this and it's approaching a week. Plenty of time to have verified if the Academy asked or not.

 

THIS.

 

 

ALL OF THIS.

 

 

[Khan]

Agree.  With all of it.

Good point!

The only other time I can recall someone getting slapped at the Oscars was in "A Star Is Born" - and that was just a movie!

When someone shows you who they are the first time....

Edited April 1, 2022 by Khan

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