Jim Carrey has become one of the latest celebrities to share his thoughts on the Oscars moment that has dominated conversation over the last few days. During Sunday evening's ceremony (March 27), Will Smith stormed on stage and slapped host Chris Rock after the comedian made a G.I. Jane joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's lack of hair.
Jada, who suffers with alopecia, did not seem amused with the joke, prompting initially-smiling Will to take action. The incident has divided viewers and those in attendance at the ceremony, with many people making their opinions known both in the press and on social media.
Amongst the celebrities who have weighed in on what is arguably the most memorable moment from this year's Academy Awards ceremony is Jim Carrey. In an interview given on CBS' This Morning yesterday, March 29, the The Truman Show actor expressed his disappointment towards how the situation was dealt with, especially as Will Smith won the award for Best Actor shortly after the altercation.
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The 60-year-old actor said: "I was sickened by the standing ovation. Hollywood is just spineless en masse and it really felt like this is a really clear indication that we aren’t the cool club anymore."
This Morning host Gayle King added: "If anyone else had walked from the audience and done that, they would’ve been escorted out by security or maybe even arrested.”
Carrey then interrupted Gayle, claiming: "He should have been."
Meanwhile, Katherine Ryan condemned the Men in Black star’s behaviour. She said: "He has to sit and watch his wife be insulted, yes that’s the point of the celeb monologue. Can’t take a joke, stay home.”
Following the incident, Smith apologised to Rock, who said he would not be pressing charges. Talking about Rock's decision, Carrey said: "I would have announced this morning that I was suing Will for $200 million because that video is going to be there forever. If you want to yell from the audience and show disapproval or say something on Twitter, you do not have the right to walk up on stage and smack somebody in the face ‘cos they said words.”
When King then suggested the incident 'escalated', Carrey said: "It didn’t escalate, it came out of nowhere because Will has something going on inside him that’s frustrated. I don’t have anything against Will Smith. He’s done great things.
"But that was not a good moment. It cast a pall over everybody’s shining moment.”
Although Smith apologised to Rock, he is yet to accept the apology. Smith has not faced any formal consequences following the altercation, but The Academy has announced that a review will be taking place, and has condemned his actions.
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