The Academy reportedly convened an extraordinary meeting to consider whether Will Smith should withdraw his Oscar after that. King Richard the actor’s infamous smackdown. According The sun, The organizers “went into a state of complete crisis” after publicly condemning Smith for slapping Chris Rock. “Once the ceremony was over, the key members were called to an emergency meeting on what to do,” a source told the report, adding: “There have been calls for Will to remove Best Actor Gong from Will.” “It can not be considered that they forgive the violence in any way and there are some people in the Academy who think that they should take away his award to emphasize. “Others, however, believe he should be allowed to keep it,” he added. “Chris was immediately backstage and offered a follow-up care package where he can talk to academy staff if needed. “The Academy takes this incredibly seriously,” the source concluded. Meanwhile, the Academy announced on April 8 that Smith would not be allowed to attend Academy events for 10 years.
