There is no doubt that his resounding slap, which formed the surprise of the Oscar ceremony, at dawn today, Monday (last night, Sunday evening, American time), and occupied the whole world, strongly shed light on the Hollywood star Will Smith, who amazed the audience in the famous concert hall, as well as the millions who flew across the screens. around the world.
The 53-year-old took to the stage, in dismay, and slapped Oscar presenter and comedian Chris Rock after the latter released a joke about the shaved head of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who has a disease that leads to massive hair loss, causing a global outcry.
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But the former rapper, who turned out to be an actor, later received the Best Actor award for his role in the movie "King Richard", which was the culmination of his long career.
This award was also the most prominent honor in the field of cinema for his portrayal of the character of the father and coach of tennis champions Serena and Venus Williams in the drama "King Richard" produced by "Warner Brothers".
Smith beat four contenders: Javier Bardem (nominated for "Being the Ricardos"), Denzel Washington ("The Tragedy of Macbeth"), Benedict Cumberbatch ("The Power of the Dog") and Andrew Garfield ("Tick Take...Boom"). "I want to thank Venus, Serena, and all the Williams family for crediting me with your story," he said after receiving the award.
It is noteworthy that Smith had previously announced that he "finned" Richard Williams more than two decades ago after watching him come to the defense of his 14-year-old daughter Venus during an interview with a determined journalist.
That interview prompted him to accept the role, and on Sunday the actor spoke about how "art imitates life," saying, "I look like a crazy parent, just like they said about Richard Williams. But love makes you do crazy things."
But what do we know about the famous magician who slapped him around the Oscars this year?
Hard working student
Born in Philadelphia in September 1968, Will Smith was a diligent student who could have completed his education and attended college, but chose instead to pursue a career in music. He formed a hip-hop duo with Jazzy Jeff in 1985 known as "DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince".
The duo achieved commercial success and won two Grammy Awards, but financial difficulties made Smith turn to acting, and he landed a starring role in the hit series The Fresh Prince of Belaire.
Great talent
This sitcom, in which Smith plays a troubled neighborhood teenager sent to live with wealthy relatives in California, ran for 6 seasons and showcased the star's great acting talent.
During this period, Smith got his first film role, starring in the movie "Bad Boys" alongside comedian Martin Lawrence in 1995, cementing his position as one of the rising talents in Hollywood.
Failure and regret
The following year, Smith starred as a brave alien-fighting pilot in the movie "Independence Day". Will Smith faced off again with aliens in the movie "Man in Black" in 1997, the year in which he released his solo album "Big Willie Style", which sold six million copies.
However, this streak of success was hampered with the movie "Wild Wild West", which, although it was a commercial success, Smith considered it a failure for him, expressing regret for participating in it. To make matters worse, that year Smith refused to participate in "The Matrix" in the role played by Keanu Reeves.
More serious movies
The late 1990s and early 2000s saw Smith move to more serious films such as "Anime of the States" and "The Legend of Bagger Vance".
He received his first Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of boxer Muhammad Ali in the 2001 movie "Ali" by Michael Mann, before completing his string of successes with the sequels of "Bad Boys" and "Men in Black".
Comedy again
Smith did not forget his comedic beginnings, and returned to the genre again in the movie "Hutch" in 2005.
The following year, he starred in "The Pursuit of Happiness", for which his performance earned him an Oscar nomination. Since then, Smith has appeared in new parts of "Men in Black" and "Bad Boys", as well as in the films "Hancock" and "Suicide Squad".
After that, he played the role of the genie in the movie "Laden" produced by "Disney" in 2019, then he will participate in the science fiction films "I Am Legend" and "Giminai Man" and other works.
Is first
It is noteworthy that this Oscar is the first for Will Smith, who was previously nominated for this award twice, the first for his role in the movie "Ali", which deals with the story of boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 2002, and the second, 5 years later, for his role in "The Pursuit of Happiness".
With this, Smith becomes the fifth black man to win the Best Actor Oscar, after Sidney Poitier, who died in January, Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx and Forest Whitaker.
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