Will Smith RESIGNS from the Academy after Chris Rock Oscars slap
They wrote: “We have received and accepted Mr. Will Smith’s immediate resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
"We will continue to move forward with out disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the Academy’s Standards of Conduct, in advance of our scheduled board meeting on April 18.”The King Richard star is in a two-week battle to save his career after disciplinary action was formally started by awards bosses, The Sun previously exclusively revealed.
Will and his lawyers are pleading his case to the Academy for striking comedian Chris at the ceremony.Meanwhile, question marks hang over Will’s upcoming projects including the Apple-funded drama, Emancipation — with executives declining to comment on its planned release.
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