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Chris Rock Says ‘You Never Know’ About Hosting the Oscars Again, Three Years After Will Smith Slap: ‘The Most Miserable People on Earth Can’t Forgive’


Chris Rock says "you never know" about hosting the Oscars for a third time, three years after the Will Smith slap.

As Rock was presenting the Oscar for best documentary in 2022, he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith being in a sequel to “G.I. He released a Netflix special in March 2023 in which he finally opened up about the altercation by saying: “You all know what happened to me, getting smacked by Suge Smith. The Academy banned Smith after the slap from attending any event related to the organization for 10 years, including the Oscars.

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