Will Smith quits Academy, but not off the hook

03 April 2022 - 00:00

By Lisa Richwine

Actor Will Smith has resigned from Hollywood's Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, saying on Friday that his slapping of presenter Chris Rock on stage at this year's Oscars ceremony was “shocking, painful and inexcusable”.

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