Over a year has passed since the incident at the 2022 Oscars where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock, and now Sean Penn, known for his hot temper, is questioning why he faced jail time for a similar offense. In a recent interview with Variety, Penn, age 63, expressed his confusion over the situation. He admitted to only meeting Smith once and finding him pleasant. Penn praised Smith’s performance in “King Richard” but questioned why he tarnished his reputation with such a foolish act. Penn couldn’t understand why he had to serve jail time for a similar offense while Smith faced no legal consequences and even received applause for his misconduct.
Penn’s reference to his own personal experience is likely the incident in 1987, where he was sentenced to 60 days in county jail for punching and spitting on an extra during the filming of “Colors.” He was 26 years old at the time and served only 33 days of his sentence. Prior to this incident, Penn was already on probation for a misdemeanor battery charge related to an assault on Madonna’s songwriter friend, David Wolinski, at a nightclub in April 1986. Penn has a history of displaying violent behavior, including attacking two journalists in 1985 and another photographer in 2009, resulting in probation and community service.
The Post has reached out to representatives for both Penn and Smith for their comments on the matter. Meanwhile, Penn was promoting his new documentary “Superpower” on Paramount+, which focuses on Ukraine’s struggle for independence from Russia. He couldn’t help but draw a parallel between Smith’s slap and the power struggle happening overseas, suggesting that in Ukraine, such an incident would never have occurred with President Zelenskyy. Penn expressed his frustration, stating that Smith would never have resorted to violence and suggested that the Oscars trophy should be melted down into bullets to be used against the Russians.
Despite the slap incident, Smith was still allowed to go onstage and accept his first-ever Oscar. He even enjoyed himself at an afterparty, dancing and having a good time. Rock chose not to press charges against Smith, but the Academy’s board of governors decided to ban him from the award show for 10 years. Smith has consistently apologized publicly to Rock for his actions, acknowledging his mistake and expressing remorse. In a video posted on YouTube in July 2022, Smith admitted his wrongdoing and tried not to see himself as a terrible person. He mentioned that Rock was not ready to have a one-on-one conversation at that time. In November, during an interview with Trevor Noah, Smith explained that he was going through something and lost control that night. He referred to it as a horrific incident and acknowledged that one never knows what someone is experiencing internally. Smith made it clear that nothing justified his actions and expressed a desire to be a better person.
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