Disrespectful disrespect … Violent violence …

The 2002 Oscar ceremony went down in history as “a year in which violence played a leading role”. Best Actor winner Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on the Academy Awards stage, which was unexpected, even interpreted as a mise-en-scène. It was later learned that the slap was real and Will Smith threw it because of a joke Rock made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss – ringworm disease. Will Smith tearfully apologized while receiving the Oscar. However, tears flowing like rain could not erase the shadow of violence that fell on such a magical day that the whole world, the candidates and the art world were eagerly waiting for…

The incident occurred after Chris Rock, host of the Academy Awards, who was introducing the award for best documentary, joked with Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, sitting in the audience and saying, “Jada, I love you. GI Jane 2, I can’t wait to see you”. Will Smith first laughed from his seat while his wife showed an indifferent expression. But Will Smith couldn’t contain his anger and then took the stage to hit 57-year-old Rock in the face. “Oh wow,” said Rock caught off guard as Smith returned to his seat. “Will Smith just punched me,” he later commented.