94th Academy Awards Discussion Thread | WHAT JUST HAPPENED

[excel1]

The camera operating either reacting with perfect timing or that slap was ob piously staged. Smith no doubt knows better. 

Seems like an insanely scripted moment designed for social media impressions. 

[grim22]

Will Smith's acceptance speech leaked

 

 

[AJG]

34 minutes ago, YourMother said:

Bad night for Feige. The two categories meant to placate the MCU stans both end up going to Snyder. This is peak comedy lol.

We moved on damn near instantly. Shit’s crazy.

[WittyUsername]

2 minutes ago, excel1 said:

The camera operating either reacting with perfect timing or that slap was ob piously staged. Smith no doubt knows better. 

Seems like an insanely scripted moment designed for social media impressions. 

I seriously doubt that was scripted, but I guess we’ll get confirmation later. 

[CoolioD1]

4 minutes ago, AJG said:

I didn’t know Will Smith actually gets ROWDY. I like this energy.

all those "entanglement" jokes broke him.

 

well if the oscars were desperate for a viral moment this year that was it. lol i loved it.

[filmlover]

I wonder if Smith will actually address all of this in his speech when he wins in a little bit.

[Cmasterclay]

Truly insane television. Will Smith beating up Chris Rock, Diddy introducing a very strange, hip-hop set Godfather montage, Pacino looking like they propped him up Weekend at Bernie's style, a weird dance over the in memoriam set to fucking Spirit In the Sky of all things.

[Eric is Quiet]

 

[Ozymandias]

9 minutes ago, Shanks said:

Right after that punch, Rock looked he would cry.

 

Thank you Will Smith for the greatest moment in the history of the Oscars.  Goddamn.

[AnotherDayAnotherDollar]

16 minutes ago, grim22 said:

 

 

 

 

So he's okay with August Alsina putting things in his wife, but not okay with Chris Rock talking about his wife?

[Shanks]

During the commercial break, Will Smith is pulled aside and comforted by Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry, who motion for him to brush it off. Will appears to wipe tears from his eyes as he sits back down with Jada, with Denzel comforting Jada and Will’s rep by his side. pic.twitter.com/uDGVnWrSS2

— Scott Feinberg (@ScottFeinberg) March 28, 2022

[BoxOfficeFangrl]

It's even better with a Japanese interpreter..

 

 

[WrathOfHan]

 

 

[filmlover]

FWIW when Chris Rock hosted in 2016, the year of #OscarsSoWhite and Jada blasting the Academy and saying she wasn't going to attend, he also made a joke about her then so perhaps all the jokes about her had Smith going "enough is enough." I guess we'll find out the backstory soon.

[YM!]

Holy shit, Big Willie

[CoolioD1]

someone got the shot. iconic.

 

[infamous5445]

Will Smith for Best Actor, lets gooooo

[grim22]

6 minutes ago, filmlover said:

I wonder if Smith will actually address all of this in his speech when he wins in a little bit.

Will needs to invite Rock and apologize

[dudalb]

20 minutes ago, baumer said:

I'm lost here.  WTF is Smith's problem?  Jada looked pissed.

what is has been for some time: Ego.

[filmlover]

Diane Warren did not look happy when they showed her seated next to Billie lol.