'Never Seen Him Mad, He Is Not An Angry Guy', Michael Bay On Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscars 2022 Chaos

The world doesn't seem to be forgetting the Will Smith-Chris Rock altercation at the Oscars anytime soon. Many celebrities, including people from Bollywood, have reacted to the controversy. The internet is divided as well with a certain section of people supporting Will and calling out Chris for making a joke about the former's wife's medical condition. On the other hand, Will is facing heavy backlash for his actions.

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Michael Bay, who worked with Chris in the famous 1995 film Bad Boys, says that Will Smith is 'not an angry guy' and that he has 'never seen him mad'.

Michael was asked if he thinks Will should be stripped off his first Oscar, which he won minutes after losing his cool. To this, the filmmaker replied and told Fox News, " I don't know the rules. I don't know, but it was a little unlike Will. He's a great guy, I've never seen him mad. I just saw the clip. I'm not one to judge. He's just not an angry guy."

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He also praised Chris Rock for handling the situation. The comedian didn't move from his place and carried on with his act, despite being slapped on stage by Will Smith.

Michael said, "Chris was like ... I've gotta work with Chris in movies¡­ I mean, I know Chris, and he handled it very well. That's why I wonder if it was set up, you know."

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Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on the Oscars 2022 stage after the latter made a joke in reference to the former's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. The comedian had said that he was looking forward to see her star in a sequel to G.I. Jane. The joke didn't go down well with Jada, who suffers alopecia, an autoimmune disorder, which causes hair loss by attacking hair follicles.

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After the incident, Will Smith won the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in King Richard. He teared up during his speech and also apologised for his actions. This was followed by a public apology via Instagram the next day.

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