Het Oscarmoment waarbij Will Smith Chris Rock in het gezicht sloeg nadat de komiek een grap over Smiths echtgenote Jada Pinkett Smith had gemaakt, ging onmiddellijk viraal. Een greep uit de heel uiteenlopende reacties van bekende, minder bekende en onbekende getuigen op het wereldwijde web:

Just saw the Will Smith slap. Anyone have a late night show I can borrow just for tomorrow?

— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) March 28, 2022

So disappointing that Will Smith played Muhammad Ali but he couldn't even knock out Chris Rock.

— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) March 28, 2022

Let me tell you something, it’s a very bad practice to walk up on stage and physically assault a Comedian.
Now we all have to worry about who wants to be the next Will Smith in comedy clubs and theaters.

— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) March 28, 2022

https://twitter.com/TheLondonHughes/status/1508300080381530114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1508300080381530114%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2022%2Ffilm%2Fnews%2Fwill-smith-hit-chris-rock-oscars-reactions-1235216587%2F

Violence isn’t ok. Assault is never the answer. Also? This is the 2nd time that Chris has made fun of Jada on the #Oscars stage, & tonight he went after her alopecia. Punching down at someone’s auto-immune disease is wrong. Doing so on purpose is cruel. They both need a breather.

— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) March 28, 2022

https://twitter.com/lucasbros/status/1508296909508968448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1508296909508968448%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2022%2Ffilm%2Fnews%2Fwill-smith-hit-chris-rock-oscars-reactions-1235216587%2F

Andrew Garfield texting the other Peter Parkers to see if Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in their universes too pic.twitter.com/HWaUWGMp28

— Clint Lamb (@ClintRLamb) March 28, 2022

Nicole Kidman reacting to the Chris Rock and Will Smith incident at the #Oscars . A NEW MEME IS BORN.😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/X19AE19OUv

— ⋆ (@eternalcaution) March 28, 2022

“babe, will smith just smacked tf out of chris rocks, might be staged but he seemed mad.” #Oscar pic.twitter.com/7KxIhmjk76

— ani (@faictrl) March 28, 2022

I Photoshop @paddingtonbear into a movie or TV show until I forget: Day 384 pic.twitter.com/irESAZgJAl

— Jaythechou (@jaythechou) March 28, 2022

will smith when he heard chris rock make a joke about jada#Oscars #Oscars2022 pic.twitter.com/PFgmhGI8Wb

— hails (@hailsmccloskey) March 28, 2022

Literally me watching Chris Rock and Will Smith because wtf just happened #Oscars pic.twitter.com/SN3ozLG4E4

— Mary Wilson (@TheeMaryWilson) March 28, 2022

will smith is maddy, chris rock is cassie, the oscars is lexie's play, zendaya is literally watching in the audience

— sally darr (@sallydarr) March 28, 2022

I think Will Smith was just recreating this scene from Independence Day! #WillSmith #Oscars #AcademyAward #TheOscars #chrisrock pic.twitter.com/AYWJ55DKpo

— Phillip Wilburn (@phillipwilburn) March 28, 2022

That’s Was Not Will Smith, That Was Detective Mike Lowrey pic.twitter.com/AClg0e97vE

— Juan Franco (@IAMJUANFRANCO) March 28, 2022

https://twitter.com/zooolieee/status/1508302705659461634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1508302705659461634%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-1584611846271039455.ampproject.net%2F2203101844000%2Fframe.html

Chris Rock (Marty) getting slapped after making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith (Gloria) is the closest thing we will get from a Madagascar 4 movie pic.twitter.com/dOy23v4Upe

— Shaggy, the fox in that one open world game 🦊 (@FoxyShaggy) March 28, 2022

Ook ter plekke voelde Variety een aantal celebrities aan de tand en vroeg hun mening over het incident.

Colman Domingo reacts to the moment Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the #Oscars: "I thought, he's from West Philly, just like I'm from West Philly. We're very passionate people." https://t.co/ulvT7fb0dz pic.twitter.com/xiVK3hfQyk

— Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2022

Billy Eichner said he thought he was "dreaming" when Will Smith took the stage and hit Chris Rock: "I thought it was a really great show until it took an odd, unexpected turn" https://t.co/BHK0NQAKnm pic.twitter.com/CAEjOtZykD

— Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2022

LaKeith Stanfield reacts to the moment Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the #Oscars. https://t.co/ulvT7fb0dz pic.twitter.com/Ci4PQuiMFX

— Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2022

Minnie Driver reacts to the moment Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the #Oscars: "It was deeply personal. We were all privy to…emotions running really high. I really hope they will make up later. It's hard to watch somebody's pain like that." https://t.co/ulvT7fb0dz pic.twitter.com/6uROb17zf2

— Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2022

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez reacts to Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at Oscars: "Sometimes human emotions happen. Sometimes human interactions happen. We can't judge people based on their moments" https://t.co/tGxomF4J6v pic.twitter.com/byE0y4cwYM

— Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2022

"Abbott Elementary" star Quinta Brunson reacts to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock: "I'm from Philly. It felt very Philly to me. That's all I have to say" https://t.co/tGxomF4J6v pic.twitter.com/WZdpSG0v4R

— Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2022

Anthony Ramos reacts to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock: "It was a real moment, but I think everything calmed down after that. … Everything was okay after" https://t.co/tGxomF4J6v pic.twitter.com/ieFoib0Udf

— Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2022

Kenya Barris' thoughts on the #Oscars: "There need to be a clear distinction between work and home. We've gotten it confused" https://t.co/tGxomF4J6v pic.twitter.com/W0DlEYtY0v

— Variety (@Variety) March 28, 2022

Bronnen: Twitter, Variety