Will Smith resigned from the Film Academy after a slap at the Oscars – SME.sk

The actor described his behavior at the Oscar dinner as shocking, painful and unjustifiable. LOS ANGELES. American actor Will Smith announced Friday night local time that he is resigning from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The actor decided to take a slap that he made last Sunday during the Oscar ceremony for comedian and presenter Chris Rock for joking about his wife’s appearance. CNN reported. The article continues under video advertising. Related article Related article Coping with alopecia is psychologically demanding. In Hollywood and Slovakia Read “I am resigning from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and accept any other consequences (of my actions) that the Board of Directors (of this institution) deems appropriate,” Smith said in a statement provided by his agent to CNN. Change takes time, and I am determined to work to ensure that I never allow violence to overtake (my) wisdom, “the actor added. Disciplinary action continues. AMPAS President David Rubin confirmed on Friday that the organization had accepted Smith’s “immediate resignation” to membership. that the result of the AMPAS disciplinary proceedings could be the exclusion or suspension of Smith’s membership, which he has now renounced. However, the Academy may grant him further sanctions to which it is entitled by regulations and standards of conduct. In his Friday statement, Smith described his behavior at the Oscar dinner as “shocking, painful and unjustifiable.” The list of those I hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, as well as all viewers. “I betrayed the Academy’s trust. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their outstanding work,” said the actor. He added that he wants “attention to be given back to those who deserve it for their achievements” and that is why he is giving up his membership in the Academy, which covers actors, film directors and producers. The actor apologized to the Academy for his behavior during the Oscar gala dinner, during his thank-you speech when he won the Oscar for Best Actor (for King Richard), which was about 40 minutes after the event. However, he did not apologize to Rock himself until a day later. “I would like to apologize to you publicly, Chris. I was behaving inappropriately and I was wrong. I am ashamed, and my actions did not indicate what kind of man I wanted to be,” Smith wrote on Instagram Monday night. as Rock likened Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, to the film character “GI Jane,” a shaved-headed soldier. But Smith’s wife suffers from alopecia, an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. Although the information about her health was not heard at the Oscars, Smith’s joke offended and went to the podium right during the moderator’s performance, slapped him and told him not to “take his wife’s name in his mouth” and add vulgarism.