The comedian purportedly said he turned it down, along with a Super Bowl commercial. He also said the slap from Will Smith “hurt.”
Chris Rock says he was asked to host the Academy Awards next year after he was slapped on stage by fellow actor Will Smith while presenting an award on stage at the ceremony in March.
Rock, who previously hosted the Oscars in 2005 and 2016, revealed the invite during a standup show in Phoenix on Sunday, according to The Arizona Republic.Rock purportedly told the crowd he turned it down, along with a Super Bowl commercial. He said the slap from Smith"hurt." "He's bigger than me," Rock said."The state of Nevada would not sanction a fight between me and Will Smith."CNN has reached out to Rock's representative and the Academy for comment.
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