The organisers of the Oscars announced a "formal review" into Will Smith's actions will take place after the actor appeared to strike Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. The actor stormed on stage after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair loss.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said it “condemned” the actions of Smith, who later went on to win the Oscar for best actor following the incident at the 94th annual movie awards. Smith stormed onstage and hit the comedian in front of a star-studded audience at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, after Rock made a joke about his wife suffering from alopecia.
In a statement to media on Monday (March 28), the film academy said: “The Academy condemns the actions of Mr Smith at last night’s show. We have officially started a formal review around the incident and will explore further action and consequences in accordance with our bylaws, standards of conduct and California law.”
