Jimmy Kimmel was the main host of the Oscars and did not let the public forget about the incident in 2022
O Oscar 2023 It happened last Sunday night, the 12th. Jimmy Kimmel was the presenter of the ceremony and made a point of remembering the incident that marked the 2022 edition: the slap of Will Smith in Chris Rock.
“We know this is a special night for you. We want you to have fun. We want you to feel safe. And most importantly, we want me to feel safe. So we have a strict policy. If anyone in this theater commits an act of violence during the ceremony, this person will be awarded an Oscar for Best Actor and you can give a 19-minute speech,” Kimmel stated at the beginning of the ceremony (via People).
The presenter continued: “Seriously. academya has a crisis team in case something unpredictable or violent happens during the ceremony. Just do what you’ve been doing for the last year: nothing. Sit down and do absolutely nothing. Maybe they should even hug the abuser.”
With references to the characters of the actors present in the place, Kimmel he stated that it would not be easy to take satisfaction from the presenters if he does not like a joke: “You will have to pass by some friends of mine.” Among the presenter’s “friends” were the Mandalorian, Pedro Pascal, Evelyn WangInterpreted by Michelle YeohIt is adonis creedplayed by Michael B Jordan.
When the ceremony lasted more than two hours, he mentioned the slap again: “At this point in the oscarwe kind of started to miss tapas, right?”
After the victory of Everything Everywhere at the Same Time in the main category of the year, Kimmel congratulated the team responsible for taking care of the crises. At the end, he displayed a plaque with the number of ceremonies of the Oscar without incident.
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