Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after 'furious' officials tried to kick him out

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Will Smith reportedly left the Oscars officials "furious" when he refused to leave the ceremony on Sunday, March 27 after hitting comedian Chris Rock.The Hollywood actor, who won the award for Best Actor for his rousing and poignant role in King Richard, shocked the world when he reacted to 57 year old Chris's joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's new shaved head by storming up on stage and slapping him across the face.

Chris had joked he was looking forward to seeing Jada, 50, in G.I. Jane 2, which prompted an eye roll from the Matrix Resurrections actress, who has been open about her experience with hair loss due to alopecia.

After hitting Chris, Will, 53, returned to his seat and furiously repeated: "Keep my wife's name out of your f*****g mouth." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Academy president David Rubin and the company's CEO Dawn Hudson were the ones who asked Will to leave the ceremony, according to reports from TMZ.The publication also claimed that several sources at the event observed the bosses as being "furious" and "apoplectic" behind the scenes.