Los Angeles: Did Chris Rock know the punch coming? From the way Chris' face took it with that humiliated grimace, it seems he hardly had any clue.
At the Oscar 2022 ceremony held at Dolby Theatre here, Will smith lost cool after comedian and actor Christ Rock cracked a joke about Will's wife Jada Pickett Smith. He said that Jada looked like GI Jane 2. Chris Rock was one of the presenters at the 94th Academy Awards.
GI Jane is a 1997 American war drama starring Demi Moore and Viggo Mortensen, which tells the story of the first women undergoing special operations training much like US Navy SEALs. Jada is currently struggling with alopecia.
While the cameras were rolling and celebs were in splits from Chris' jokes, Will smith was also seen laughing until his face vanished for a moment from visuals.
Now you see Will Smith again walking head held high, chest pushed out, towards Chris on the stage. In a flash Will Smith hit on the face of Chris, who lurched a bit and tried to take it on chin laughing and cracking a joke.
Celebrities and fans were shocked to see this incident at the 94th Academy Awards. Many are still wondering if this is scripted.
Chris Rock was one of the presenters at the 94th Academy Awards. Afterwards, Smith returned to his seat and yelled at Chris: "Keep my wife's name out of your f***** mouth."
In 2018, Jada Pinkett Smith revealed her alopecia diagnosis, openly describing her struggle with the condition. In 2021, Jada shared a video of a sharp line on her bald head.