Will Smith has addressed the “horrific night” of his now infamous Oscars slap during his first late-night US talk show appearance since the incident. The Hollywood star said his “bottled rage” contributed to the slap, while admitting that did not justify his actions.
He appeared on Monday’s episode of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah to promote his upcoming film, Emancipation. Smith stormed the stage during the 94th Academy Awards ceremony in March and slapped host Chris Rock after a joke he made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
Moments later he returned to the stage after winning the best actor Oscar for his role in the biopic King Richard, about the father of Venus and Serena Williams. He later apologised to Rock and the Academy but was banned from attending any Academy events or progammes for 10 years.
