Chris Rock says he declined offer to host Oscars next year after Will Smith slap
msn.comChris Rock said it was not a difficult decision to turn down hosting the Oscars next year. The comedian was famously slapped by Will Smith at this year’s ceremony after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head.
Rock revealed during the Phoenix, Arizona, leg of his stand-up tour that the Academy had approached him to return to the show next year, Arizona Republic reported.
Rock told his audience that returning to the award ceremony would be like asking Nicole Brown Simpson “to go back to the restaurant” referencing the events that lead to her death and the subsequent OJ Simpson murder trial.
Reportedly referencing Smith’s role as Muhammed Ali, Rock added: “He’s bigger than me. “The state of Nevada would not sanction a fight between me and Will Smith. ”The Independent has contacted the Academy for comment.
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