Regrouping. The Academy Board of Governors has moved up their timeline regarding its meeting about Will Smith’s actions after he slapped Chris Rock during the 94th annual Academy Awards last month.The board originally planned to discuss the consequences of the King Richard star’s outburst on April 18, but after Smith, 53, announced his resignation from the Academy on Friday, April 1, they’ve changed course.
According to a letter obtained by Variety on Wednesday, April 6, the team is now meeting on Friday, April 8.“The April 18 date was set in accordance with California law and our Standards of Conduct because our agenda included possible suspension or expulsion of Mr.
Smith from membership,” Academy president David Rubin wrote in the letter.The initial timetable was agreed upon because the Academy was “required to provide Mr.
Smith notice 15 days prior to the board meeting at which such action might be taken, and also give him the opportunity to provide the board a written statement no less than five days prior to that meeting.”Rubin explained that following Smith’s resignation of his Academy membership “suspension or expulsion are no longer a possibility, and the legally prescribed timetable no longer applies.”He concluded that it is “in the best interest of all involved for this to be handled in a timely fashion,” which is why the governors will now assemble on Friday.
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