Chris Rock  Turned Down Invite To Host Oscars After Will Smith Slap

Chris Rock recently said that he turned down an offer to host the 2023 Oscars ceremony.

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He joked that returning to the stage after his slap scandal would be like returning to a crime scene.

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Rock also said that he turned down an opportunity to feature in a Super Bowl commercial.

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ABC executive Craig Erwich recently revealed that the network wants Rock to host the Oscars again.

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The comedian has hosted the ceremony two times now, in 2005 and 2016.

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Since the infamous slap, Rock has avoided discussing the incident but has now broken his silence.

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Rock said that Smith’s slap hurt and joked that it wasn’t lost on him that Smith played Muhammad Ali in a biopic.

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Smith apologized last month for the slap in an emotional video he posted on his YouTube.

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Smith received intense criticism on social media and a ten-year ban from the Academy.

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