Jim Carrey Was 'Sickened' By How The Oscars Treated Will Smith After The Slap

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Jim Carrey is known for his eccentric, unpredictable behavior, but he made it clear Will Smith crossed a line he shouldn’t have by slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.

In a CBS Mornings interview with Gayle King, the actor blasted the “selfish” King Richard star for resorting to physical violence on stage and the “spineless” audience members who later gave him a standing ovation after winning Best Actor moments later. Related: Jada Pinkett Smith Breaks Silence On Will’s Oscars Slap The Dumb and Dumber star said of the audience’s awkwardly warm reaction to Smith’s win: The 60-year-old went on to say that Smith should have been arrested and sued over his behavior, musing: That’s a stance many — particularly comedians — have taken following the shocking incident.

When King suggested the moment “escalated,” Carrey pointed out: While the Man On The Moon star made it clear he condemns the actions of Smith, whom he has met on multiple occasions, the Canadian insisted he wishes no ill will toward the newly crowned Oscar winner.

He shared: He’s not wrong about that: a lot of winners made history at Sunday’s Academy Awards — all of which has been frustratingly overlooked because of Will’s antics. Ariana DeBose is the first openly queer woman of color to win an acting Oscar, which she took home for her role in West Side Story. Troy Kotsur is the first deaf man to win an Oscar, which he won for his supporting role in CODA. Yvett Merino took home a trophy for Encanto, making her the first Latina producer to ever win an Oscar.