Will Smith banned from Oscars: A look at who else got the boot from the academy

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Will Smith was banned from attending the Oscars and any other Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences event for the next decade, the academy announced Friday following a meeting to address Smith's slap of Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards last month.

Smith slapped Rock after the presenter made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head, referring to the 1997 film "G.I. Jane," starring Demi Moore.

Pinkett Smith, 50, has struggled with alopecia. In addition to the board's decision, Smith previously resigned from the academy.

Here's a look at other Hollywood figures who have been banned from either attending the ceremony – similar to Smith – or from the academy altogether:  Will Smith was banned from attending the Oscars and any academy event for the next decade, the academy announced Friday. (AP/Chris Pizzello, File) Adam Kimmel 2021 Cinematographer Adam Kimmel was banned by the academy last year and removed as a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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