Chris Rock has gotten a lot of attention in recent months following Will Smith’s 2022 Oscars crash, but one thing he probably didn’t expect to get was an invitation to host the next Oscars. However, apparently it’s something that actually happened, and now the comedian is joking about it in the stand-up of him.
News of this development was reported by the Republic of Arizona. (opens in a new tab) (through the Hollywood reporter), who claims Chris Rock referred to a request to host the 2023 Oscars during a set at the Arizona Financial Theater in downtown Phoenix on Sunday night. It’s an invitation that Rock has turned down and, like his own Gi-Jane joke: he used a reference from the 90s to illustrate his point.
Rock likened the idea of ​​hosting the 2023 Oscars to a victim invited back to the crime scene, with a specific mention of the OJ Simpson murder trial. A noteworthy detail in this case was a pair of glasses left in an Italian restaurant prior to the murder, and Chris Rock reportedly compared the Oscar presentation to “[asking Nicole Brown Simpson] return to the restaurant.
It’s not really surprising to hear Chris Rock talk about the aftermath of Will Smith’s slap in his stand-up, because it’s something he’s been doing for months. Over the summer, he practically invented his own version of “sticks and stones can break bones, but words will never hurt me”, drawing a line between emotional and physical attacks:
Anyone who says “words hurt” has never been punched in the face.
Most recently, Chris Rock used his time on stage to deliver Will Smith’s apology to the audience in July. The comedian was performing in Atlanta at the time and during one set made what read as a crafty reference to Smith pretending to be a victim, also noting how he personally recovered from being slapped in the face at the 2022 Oscars, he he said. ,
Everyone tries to be a fucking victim. If everyone claims to be a victim, no one will listen to the real victims. Even me being slapped by Suge Smith … I went to work the next day, I had children.
It certainly doesn’t look like Chris Rock is planning to attend the 2023 Oscars, let alone host the event, and certainly won’t be Will Smith either. Smith resigned from the Academy in early April and almost immediately after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the King Richard star would be banned from attending future events for a period of 10 years.
The 2023 Oscars, also known as the 95th Academy Awards, will be held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on March 12, 2023. To see all the big movies opening during the awards season To compete for the show’s top prize, check out our 2022 film release schedule.
Source: Cinemablend
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