"I still have to do some work on myself," he said.
The day after the Oscars ceremony, during which Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, on Sunday March 27, the hero of
The Williams Method
(2021) apologized for this gesture on his Instagram account.
“Violence in all its forms is toxic and destructive,” he began.
My behavior last night at the Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable."
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Before adding: “My job involves making jokes at my expense, but a joke about Jada's state of health was unbearable for me and I reacted emotionally.
I'd like to publicly apologize to you, Chris.
I overstepped the bounds and I was wrong.
In video, the tears of Will Smith who won the Oscar for best actor
"Violence has no place"
The actor declared himself "embarrassed" by his gesture, which in no way represents "the man he would like to become", according to him.
"Violence has no place in a world of love and kindness," he continued.
I would also like to apologize to the Academy (
of the Oscars, editor's note
), the producers of the show, all the guests and all its spectators around the world.
The actor also wanted to make his mea culpa with "the Williams family" and the teams of his film,
The Williams Method
(2021).
"I deeply regret that my behavior has marred what was, in parallel, a magnificent journey for all of us," he concluded.
During the ceremony, Will Smith had indeed won the Oscar for best actor for his performance in the feature film by Reinaldo Marcus Green.
To this day, Chris Rock remains walled in silence.
The Academy of Oscars, meanwhile, condemned Will Smith's gesture and announced the opening of an investigation into the incident on Monday, March 28.