Will Smith faces being stripped of Oscar today after Chris Rock slap

msn.com:

Will Smith will discover whether he will lose his Academy Award today. The King Richard actor could be stripped of his Oscar on Friday.

The vote between Academy governors is reportedly 50/50. President David Rubin wrote to the board of governors on Wednesday morning saying the meeting, originally scheduled for April 18, would now take place 10 days earlier.

The Hollywood star, 53, won best actor for King Richard at the ceremony last month, minutes after storming the stage and slapping Chris Rock when the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head. READ MORE BREAKING: Katie Price shares post from hospital as fans left concerned A source told the Sun newspaper: “There have been at least two different Zoom and conference calls with various members, and specific governors over the past ten days. “The decision was made earlier this week to expedite the hearing in the wake of Will’s resignation, and during that call it was clear that the decision would go to the wire.

The members — of which there are over 9,000, with hundreds of WhatsApp groups flying about — are completely split. "Mr Rubin's letter to the board said the meeting would "address possible sanctions for Will Smith in response to his actions during the Oscars broadcast".