Will Smith won’t be in the audience for tonight’s Academy Awards ceremony, but it’s a safe bet that much of the talk surrounding the Oscars will have him in mind.
Following last year’s shocking turn by the actor, the awards ceremony recaptured much of the attention that has been ebbing away in recent years. Combine that with the biggest box office hit in years (Top Gun: Maverick), and a dark horse indie hit Everything Everywhere All at Once, and this year’s Oscars could be the most-watched in a long while.
