‘SNL’ Parodies Infamous Oscars Slap From Will Smith’s Perspective In Seat Filler Sketch
deadline.comIt was probably inevitable — Saturday Night Live did its own interpretation of the altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars.
The skit did not show the slap, instead focusing on Will Smith, played by Chris Redd, who is having a conversation with a seat filler, played by host Jerrod Carmichael, during Chris Rock’s speech.The chat starts with the seat filler expressing his admiration for “my hero” Smith, telling the Hollywood star that The Pursuit of Happyness inspired him and “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit” is his ringtone and asking for a selfie, to which Redd’s Smith obliges.
As he is taking in his fan’s compliments and the seat filler gets his phone ready for the selfie, Redd’s Smith says “I’ll be right back, man” and walks off.
A slap is head (but not seen) as the admiration on seat filler’s face turns to horror.While Redd’s Smith returns to his seat as if nothing has happened and carries on with the small talk in between shouts of the now infamous line to Rock, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f*cking mouth,” Carmichael’s seat filler would have none of that.
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