Oscars producer Will Packer praised Chris Rock for his 'grace' after Will Smith's slap.
in an interview that aired on Friday, April 1, that he believed Rock, 57, salvaged the rest of the awards show.
“Because Chris handled the moment with such grace and aplomb, it allowed the show to continue,” the Florida native said, noting that things “could have gone so many different ways” after Smith, 53, smacked the comedian across the face. “Because Chris continued the way he did — he completed the category, he handed the trophy to Questlove, somebody who was really robbed of their moment — it gave us license to continue the show, which is what we were trying to do.
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