Chris Rock reportedly addressed the incident with Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards during a stand-up set on Friday (8 April) night.
During the televised ceremony, Smith slapped Rock on stage and swore at him after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
Earlier that day, the Academy announced it would be banning Smith from attending all Academy events for ten years.
GI Jane 2, can’t wait to see you,” Rock had joked, in an apparent reference to Pinkett Smith’s shaved head.
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