#1 look at the slap! Look closely. No contact! #2 he actually appears to be acting, and later said he felt he was playing a part. #3 it is well known that the awards show was falling bad in the rating. This stunt got people taking about it. That's what they wanted. Snoop Dogg said he that it was fake too. And if was fake was Denzel Washington in on it? Or was this between the Smith's and Chris Rock? Please show me the contact between Will Smiths hand and Chris Rocks face?
As staged as any play. The reason is simply publicity. Think of how many articles and google searches were made (and thus clicks and ad spaces were sold). Clicks are the new revenue stream.
Said it when I saw it the first time. Also look at the angle of his hand, it is not flat towards Rock's face, far from it. Rock also never moves his hands from behind back, has an immediate scripted reaction...no ouch, expletives etc, and the way Smith turns and walks back.
#5 Jim Carrey came out against Smith’s actions. Jim Carrey famously portrayed Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon. Andy Kaufman also was known to participate in many kayfabe bits where he pretended to have physical fights. Carrey is in on it. This goes deep.
But Id like to see a video of when the transition happened to Will Smith and he went from laughing at the joke to getting mad. When he gets up from his seat to walk onto the stage.
Does it exist? Because that may clear this question up about whether it was faked or not.
But Id like to see a video of when the transition happened to Will Smith and he went from laughing at the joke to getting mad. When he gets up from his seat to walk onto the stage.
Does it exist? Because that may clear this question up about whether it was faked or not.
I think it was staged. Chris Rock and Will Smith are professional actors who could easily pull this off. I mean, Will Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor. Of course, he could pull this off.
Who benefits? The Academy Awards, Jada Smith, and Chris Rock have gotten a ton of publicity. Ratings have been in the tank for years and Jada hasn't had many movie roles in the past five years. This puts Jada back in the spotlight for movie roles... great career move for her. She was stunning in her role as Fish Mooney in the Gotham TV series.
It's great publicity for Chris Rock. People will tune in next year just to see what he jokes about that's over the "woke" line.
Frankly, the publicity even benefits Will Smith. Most of his fans don't care one way or another if he smacked Chris Rock. He apologized. Besides, I think he'd do it to help Jada's career.
I think it was staged with the Academy's blessing, but they backed off when the public outcry was far greater than anticipated. Hollywood isn't exactly in touch with the pulse of America.
Maybe the Academy can ask the WWE to choreograph it even better next year.
I think it was staged. Chris Rock and Will Smith are professional actors who could easily pull this off. I mean, Will Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor. Of course, he could pull this off.
Who benefits? The Academy Awards, Jada Smith, and Chris Rock have gotten a ton of publicity. Ratings have been in the tank for years and Jada hasn't had many movie roles in the past five years. This puts Jada back in the spotlight for movie roles... great career move for her. She was stunning in her role as Fish Mooney in the Gotham TV series.
It's great publicity for Chris Rock. People will tune in next year just to see what he jokes about that's over the "woke" line.
Frankly, the publicity even benefits Will Smith. Most of his fans don't care one way or another if he smacked Chris Rock. He apologized. Besides, I think he'd do it to help Jada's career.
I think it was staged with the Academy's blessing, but they backed off when the public outcry was far greater than anticipated. Hollywood isn't exactly in touch with the pulse of America.
Maybe the Academy can ask the WWE to choreograph it even better next year.
But Id like to see a video of when the transition happened to Will Smith and he went from laughing at the joke to getting mad. When he gets up from his seat to walk onto the stage.
Does it exist? Because that may clear this question up about whether it was faked or not.
Ok, brother, use your head here...there is no thinking about it. NO WAY IN FREAKING HELL WAS THIS FAKE. Will Smith (I mean he has $350 million so he's not going to be on food stamps) has possibly starred in his last movie. Part of the reason he is an A List movie star is because he's likable. Well, not anymore. F*ck Will Smith. Just because a person or an entity gets some much-needed publicity (The Oscars in this case) from an event doesn't mean there was a conspiracy to make it happen. Do you know how many people would have to be in on this for it to be fake? There is NOTHING in it for Will Smith. Chris Rock didn't even need the attention. He's got 2 movies coming out this year with a third one announced, and he's producing, writing, etc.
Don't fall into this trap. The people here who think this is fake are out of their f*cking minds, and they have NO powers of observation. It is SHOCKING.
Have seen the slap in super slo mo, talking frame by frame. This was no slap this was a brush, absolutely nothing behind it at all.
Not sure what game is being played here, kinda weird actually.
Et tu, Brute?
I don't agree with many things you post, but you are one that I have considered just to be wrong about some things but not stupid. Dude, you are wading into the stupid pool with this. Snap out of it!
Thanks for taking the laboring oar in putting these slap-deniers in their place, FlagPole. I don’t have the time to chase them all down. They are just pup stooges.