Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Just as disciplinary proceedings were beginning regarding Will Smith's actions at the Academy Awards, the actor has decided to resign from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This will preclude Smith from voting as a member of the Academy, though he will still be eligible for nominations. Both parties put forth their own statements surrounding the matter.
Rock made a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and her appearance as a side effect of alopecia. It was rumored that Smith was asked to leave after striking Rock, though the Academy revealed that there was never a formal ask made to have him depart the ceremony.Smith said the following in a statement announcing his resignation:
Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason." "We have received and accepted Mr. Will Smith's immediate resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. We will continue to move forward with our disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the Academy's Standards of Conduct, in advance of our next scheduled board meeting on April 18.
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