Chris Rock has responded to Will Smith breaking his silence over the controversial Oscars ceremony which saw Smith take to the stage and strike Rock across the face.
Smith made headlines around the planet when he took offence to comments made by Rock at the Academy Awards.
After Rock alluded to Pinkett-Smith's alopecia, Smith walked on stage and viciously slapped the comedian before walking back and sending further warnings from his seat in the front row.
That night, Smith would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in King Richard.
He was subsequently given a 10-year ceremony ban by the Academy and has been away from the public eye since.
Smith has now issued a five-minute-long apology video, released on YouTube, in which he addressed certain questions surrounding the incident.
The first question, read out by Smith, asks 'why didn't you apologise to Chris Rock in your acceptance speech?'
He responds: “I was fogged out by that point. It's all fuzzy. I’ve reached out to Chris and the message that came back is he’s not ready to talk, and when he is, he will reach out. I will say to you, Chris, I apologise to you, my behaviour was unacceptable and I'm here whenever you're ready to talk."
Smith goes on to apologise to Rock's mother for his actions, before shooting down suggestions that his wife Jada asked him to react to Rock at the ceremony.
He finishes the video in a hopeful plea that the pair can patch things up.
“I know it was confusing, I know it was shocking,” he said.
“But I promise you, I am deeply devoted and committed to putting light and love and joy into the world. And, you know, if you hang on, I promise we’ll be able to be friends again.”
Chris Rock responds to Will Smith's apology
Rock has since responded to Smith's apology, and it doesn't seem like the situation will be resolved anytime soon.
“If everybody claims to be a victim, then nobody will hear the real victims,” he said while doing stand-up this week.
“Even me getting smacked by Suge Smith. I went to work the next day, I got kids.
“Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face.”
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