James Corden has waded in on the scandal surrounding Will Smith hitting Chris Rock at the Oscars with a dig against the actor during his Late Late Show in America., saying he 'couldn't take a joke.'
Jaws dropped across the world on Sunday night when Best Actor nominee Will got out of his seat and walked up to the stage metres away to slap presenter Chris across the face. The moment that appeared to spark Will's unexpected rage was when comedian Chris, on stage to present the documentary feature Oscar, looked at Will's wife Jada and remarked: "Jada, can't wait for G.I. Jane 2, " in reference to her having a shaved head.
Jada actually suffers from alopecia and, after striking Chris, Will returned to his seat and shouted: "Keep my wife's name out of your f****** mouth." The truly shocking moment continues to make headlines across the globe and, offering his thoughts, talk show host James, also famous for playing Smithy in Gavin & Stacey, said: "I'll say this, Will Smith can't take a joke, Chris Rock can take a punch. A steel jaw. Unbelievable."
