Can Chris Rock Sue Will Smith and the Academy over the Oscars-Slapping Incident?

Will Smith is one of the prolific actors the Hollywood film industry has been graced with. He is respected for his groundbreaking work in films, television, and music. Smith has been loved for his performances in films such as Independence Day, the Men in Black series, The Pursuit of Happyness, I Am Legend, etc. As a result, he has earned a number of accolades and awards throughout his career.

Coming to Chris Rock, the iconic stand-up comedian gained prominence with the late-night variety show, Saturday Night Live and went on to establish himself as an actor with movies like Down to Earth, the Grown-Ups series, and many more. He has presented the Oscars twice and has also laid his hands on various awards to date.

The two are involved in a row right now. Smith has slapped Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards and the incident got the world talking about it. Is Chris going to sue Will over the incident? Hollywood A-listers such as Jim Carry think Chris should go ahead and sue Will. However, in reality, Chris has not yet filed any civil suit or criminal complaint against Will.

Chris’ joke angered her and Will too didn’t take it too kindly. Will got up from his seat, walked up the ramp-up to Chris, slapped the comic across the face, and made his way back to the seat. Despite the audio being muted, Will was seen yelling at Chris and telling him not to utter Jada’s name. Chris stood dumbstruck for a few seconds and then went ahead with his presentation.

Smith stated that all he desires now is to love people, protect them, and be a river to them. Smith also touched upon the row he was involved in with Chris just some moments back. He said that in this industry, stars need to take abuse, adjust to getting laughed at, accept all the crazy things that people talk about them, and then smile and pretend everything is fine. Smith apologized to the Academy as well as all the stars who were nominated before he signed off.

The Academy mentioned via a tweet that it does not support any kind of violence. They didn’t forget to congratulate all the winners at the 94th Academy Awards, who deserve the recognition and all the fame under the sun for their hard work and commitment, not only from the movie lovers across the planet but from their peers as well.

As of now, no complaints have been lodged. According to reports, Chris Rock has refrained from filing a lawsuit against Will Smith. Some sources reveal that the two have reconciled, though nothing is known for sure.