Smith took a moment to apologize to the Academy as well as his fellow nominees, perhaps referring to the brush with Rock earlier in the night.
It was supposed to be a great night for Will Smith, as he was going into the Academy Awards to win Best Lead actor for his role in King Richard.
Rock takes a moment to let the strangeness of the moment sink in. Andrew Garfield was one of the nominees for the award.
Smith said before he left the stage that he hoped the Academy would invite him back.
Smith spoke about Richard Williams, the subject of King Richard and the father and trainer of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, in his acceptance speech. Chris Rock appeared to present an award when he noted Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith watching from the crowd. Rock said, "Jada, I love you." As Rock prepared to move on with his speech, Smith could be seen walking towards him on the stage. Smith could be seen shouting something at Rock on the American broadcast.
The uncensored footage of the incident has been floating around on social media. Smith should have had a better night after that altercation with Chris Rock, because he came up the winner.
After taking his seat, Smith yelled at Rock to keep his wife's name out of his mouth. After the slap, Rock remarked to himself, "WOW."
If you want to see Smith's performance in King Richard, you can watch it on the internet. Rock was picked up by the comedian's mic after the Best Actor nominee gave him a slap. Smith thanked the Williams family for allowing him to take on that story.
Jada was clearly amused by the joke. The actor feels like he has been called upon to protect and love people. She has talked about her struggles with hair loss in the past. The Academy Awards ceremony was tense and awkward. That was the best night in television history. Will Smith hit the s**t out of me. I can't wait to see Jane 2. The Tragedy of Macbeth was written by Denzel Washington.