Watch | Will Smith Smacks Chris Rock on stage at the oscars, drops F- bomb | Uncensored

Hollywood – Will Smith stormed the Oscars stage and punched comedian Chris Rock in the face for making a joke about his wife, in a moment that went viral and left astonished spectators wondering whether it was staged or real.

Rock joked about Jada Pinkett Smith’s sharply cropped hair being reminiscent of Demi Moore’s debut in the film “G.I. Jane” and suggested she star in a sequel while presenting the best documentary award with a short comedic act.

Smith rushed up to Rock and smacked him before returning to his seat behind Jada and screaming profanities, eliciting awkward stillness and confusion in the Dolby Theatre.

“Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth,” yelled Smith, forcing the producers to bleep out several seconds of audio from the televised broadcast in the United States.

Alopecia affects Jada Pinkett Smith, who is also an actress, and she publicly acknowledged her diagnosis in 2018.

During a commercial break, an emotional Smith needed to be “taken away and comforted” by Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg, who was in attendance.

“Will and Chris, we’re going to solve that like family. Right now we’re moving on with love,” said Sean “Diddy” Combs, presenting the next section.