‘Thought It Was a Joke’: Judi Dench Says She Believed Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock at Oscars Was a Skit, Says ‘That Was The Good Bit This Year’
Will Smith’s slap incident with Chris Rock was the most talked-about topic after the Oscars. The actor’s unexpected move after Chris Rock made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s baldness surprised everyone. Jada P. Smith suffers from alopecia, a condition that causes the loss of hair, so the joke was highly insensitive. Despite the tone-deaf comment, many celebrities present at the ceremony, including Judi Dench, thought that Will Smith’s violent move was scripted.
Judi Dench says that she thought Will Smith’s slap was scripted
In an interview with The Sunday Times, the Skyfall actress stated
“We thought that it was a joke. Everybody did. [Then,] ‘Oh, it’s not a joke.”
“It was just endless this year — that was the good bit actually,” the actress added.
Judi Dench was nominated for the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Belfast.
Judi Dench talks about the moment when her son met Andrew Garfield at the Oscars
The actress attended the ceremony with her grandson, Sam Williams. The actress wore a white, full-length Dolce and Gabbana silk gown with a matching beaded-trimmed jacket and clutch. On the other hand, her grandson wore a classic black suit and tie. During the interview, she talked about her grandson meeting the Spider-Man: No Way Home star, Andrew Garfield, at the Oscars and stated that Sam Williams’ loved’ interacting with the actor.
The time when TikTok saved Judi Smith’s life
Judi Dench and her grandson share a good relationship and often make TikToks together. In an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers in January, the actress talked about the process of making TikToks and jokingly stated,
“He was a tyrant.”
Earlier in July 2020, the actress had said something similar about making TikToks.
“I know nothing about TikTok. Sam is the person who is technically minded and who has all the ideas, so he got very strict.”
She also added how the video-making app helped her during the pandemic.
“Well it saved my life,” the actress said.
Hopefully, the two will continue to make TikToks together. As for Will Smith, hopefully, the actor will return to the silver screen soon despite being banned from the Oscars for a decade due to his violent reaction.
Source: The Sunday Times and Yahoo! Life
