Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage at Oscars after Jada Pinkett Smith joke

msn.com:

Will Smith stormed the stage and smacked Chris Rock in the face on stage at the Oscars on Sunday night, after the comedian made a joke at the actor's wife's expense.

Viewers watching at home couldn't decided whether the incident was staged or not, debating the shocking incident on social media.

The kick-off began when comedian Chris joked about Jada Pinkett Smith's buzzcut, quipping: "Jada, can't wait for GI Jane 2. "Will - who went on to win Best Actor later in the evening - appeared to walk up to the stage and slap the presenter, before returning to his seat and yelling: "Keep my wife's name out of your f****** mouth. "Chris appeared shocked by the incident, as he tried to resume presenting the best documentary feature category.

He said: "That was the greatest night in the history of television. "Chris has previously joked about Jada in the past when hosting the Oscars in 2016, saying: "Jada Pinkett Smith boycotting the Oscars is like me boycotting Rihanna’s panties—I wasn’t invited!"He added: "It’s not fair that Will was this good and didn’t get nominated.