The star later apologised for his actions during his acceptance speech for Best Actor
Will Smith got up on stage at The Oscars and slapped presenter Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.
Later on, Will went on to win the gong for Best Actor for his role in the critically-acclaimed movie King Richard. The star then revealed Denzel Washington had approached him after the slap and told him: "At your highest, that’s when the devil comes for you."Stunned watchers took to Twitter to comment on the shocking incident, as one person asked: "What just happened? Was that real? Did will Smith really swing a punch at Chris rock?? #oscars."
"Will and Chris, we’re going to solve this like family. Right now we’re moving on with love. Everybody make some noise," he said. "It’s not fair that Will was this good and didn’t get nominated. It’s also not fair that Will was paid $20 million for Wild Wild West!" the star added.
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