Chris Rock Reveals Only Way He’ll Ever Return to Oscars
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Chris Rock stated he has no plans to attend the Oscars again unless he is nominated, reflecting on the incident where Will Smith slapped him onstage over a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith.
- Rock is promoting his new film, Misty Green, which he wrote and directed; the movie stars Rosalind Eleazar, Anna Kendrick, Adam Driver, and Daniel Kaluuya, and will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before its October 9 release.
- He acknowledged that the slap incident still lingers in his mind but downplayed its significance, emphasizing that showbiz has been good to him and expressing gratitude for his personal life circumstances.
- Rock connected the film’s plot about forgiveness to his own experience with the slap for the first time during the interview but wished the incident had never happened, wanting to keep focus on the film and its actors.
- Despite the public nature of the slap, Rock maintains a positive outlook on life, highlighting his appreciation for family and his overall well-being.
