It’s been four years since Will Smith infamously slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 2022 Academy Awards, and it will be a few more years before he can return to the annual awards ceremony. The 2026 Oscars air on Sunday, March 16.
While presenting an award at the 2022 Oscars, Rock made a joke about Smith’s estranged wife Jada Pinkett Smith‘s bald head. The joke didn’t sit well with Smith, as Pinkett Smith’s hair loss is due to alopecia. In response, Smith walked onto the Oscars stage and slapped Rock across the face.
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