Denzel Washington is weighing on the drama after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 2022 Oscars.
"Fortunately there were people there, not just me but others," Washington recalled to Jakes."I don't wanna say what we talked about. But there but for the grace of God go any of us. Who are we to condemn?"
He continued,"I don't know all the ins and outs of this situation, but I know the only solution was prayer. The way I saw it. The way I see it."Bradley CooperWhile Jakes told Washington he had"stepped in the middle of World War III" by getting involved in the incident, the Tragedy of MacBeth star claims said he didn't have a choice.
"I couldn't have sat in my seat. No way I could have sat in my seat," he said."That's just not who I am."for his performance in King Richard and during his acceptance speech, he revealed that Washington had given him a pep talk minutes earlier. "At your highest moment, be careful, that's when the devil comes for you," Smith claimed Washington told him.resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts &Sciences"The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home," Smith said in the statement on April 1."I betrayed the trust of the Academy.
Will Smith announced on Friday he is resigning his membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, less than a week after slapping Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage.
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