Hollywood actors ’reactions to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock
Early this morning, Will Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor at the 94th Academy Awards of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Receiving the award, the actor apologized for the incident he caused earlier in the evening because he climbed on stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock.
What most people are interested in are the reactions of Holywood actors to the incident. Geo TV listed a few: Colman Domingo: “I thought, he’s from West Philly, just like I’m from West Philly. We’re very passionate people.”
“I thought it was a really great show until it took an odd, unexpected turn. I dunno I thought I was dreaming it was very surreal, very strange.” LaKeith Stanfield: “I dunno it was crazy, it was surreal, it was a surreal moment and was surreal because of the place it happened in, but you know in places around the world surreal, you know stuff be happening”
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Other actors
Minnie Driver: “I think that [moment] was deeply personal, deeply personal. That we’re all privy to something that– was emotions running really high and I really hope they will make up later.
” “It was hard, though it was hard to watch somebody’s pain like that. I understand all the sides of it,” she concluded by saying. Michaela Jaé Rodriguez You know sometimes human emotions happen, sometimes human interactions happen.”
“We can’t judge people based on their moments, I mean I know it’s on national television but they’re both human, and sometimes moments like that happen.” Kenya Barris: “You’re not getting me to say [expletive].
But “I dunno man, I feel like we’re living such a social media time where people feel like everything is just up for grabs, it’s not.” “We have families and have friends and entertainment’s entertainment and your job is your job, your home is your home, so I dunno.”