Summary

  • Will Smith hits Chris Rock live on stage and later apologises during his Oscar-winning speech

  • The slap was in response to a joke the comedian made about Smith's wife Jada's hair-loss

  • Coda wins best film, beating movies including The Power of the Dog and Belfast

  • Jane Campion wins best director for The Power of the Dog

  • Jessica Chastain wins best actress for The Eyes of Tammy Faye

  • Coda star Troy Kotsur wins best supporting actor

  • West Side Story star Ariana DeBose is named best supporting actress

  • Sir Kenneth Branagh wins his first Oscar for the autobiographical Belfast

  1. And the thanks go to...published at 11:28 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    We're ending our live coverage of the 94th Academy Awards here. Thank you for joining us.

    Updates were brought to you by Helen Bushby, Paul Glynn, Steven McIntosh, Mary O'Connor, Mark Savage and Claire Heald.

  2. Academy Awards 2022 round-uppublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    The moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the OscarsImage source, Reuters
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    The moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars

    It was a night where the spotlight fell on the Will Smith-Chris Rock slapping incident, overshadowing the big winners at the Academy Awards. As we bring our live updates to a close, here's a sum-up of what went down:

    Will Smith slaps Chris Rock

    • As we leave Hollywood behind, Will Smith has been pictured dancing to tunes including his own at the Vanity Fair Oscars party after slapping Chris Rock on stage at the awards ceremony
    • Rock had made a comment about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith's, shaved hairstyle - which is a result of the hair loss condition alopecia
    • Smith went on to the stage, slapped Rock, and then returned to his seat, where he shouted and swore at him
    • The show went on, with the Academy later saying it did not "condone violence of any form"
    • Smith - who later won best actor for his role in King Richard - made apologies on stage in a tearful acceptance speech
    • Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said Rock had declined to file a police report about the incident

    Who won what?

    • Amongst the actual awards, Apple TV's Coda - a moving film about a deaf family with a hearing daughter - became the first streaming film to scoop the best picture award, beating the presumed frontrunner, Netflix's The Power of the Dog
    • Coda also won best adapted screenplay and Troy Kotsur took best supporting actor. Ariana DeBose won best supporting actress for playing Anita in West Side Story
    • Sir Kenneth Branagh took his first ever Oscar earning best original screenplay for his film Belfast
    • Riz Ahmed won best live action short film for The Long Goodbye
    • Jessica Chastain won best actress for The Eyes of Tammy Faye, while Power of the Dog's Jane Campion won best director
    • Sci-fi epic Dune won the most awards overall with six, including most of the technical categories

    You can read the full list here.

    Stars criticise LGBTQ bill

    And on a night when the first openly queer woman of colour, Ariana DeBose, won an Oscar, several stars spoke out against the US state of Florida’s so-called "don’t say gay" bill, which would limit classroom discussions around sexual orientation or gender identity.

    Chastain labelled the legislation as "discriminatory and bigoted”, pointing to "hate crimes" being committed around the world.

  3. Watch: Beyoncé's Oscar performance in fullpublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

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    We'll be bringing our coverage of events at the 94th Academy Awards to a close shortly, but first there is, of course, time to share this from Queen Bey.

    She may not have taken home a trophy, but Beyoncé's performance of Be Alive, from the film King Richard, was one of the highlights of Sunday's Oscar ceremony.

    The pre-taped segment was recorded at the same tennis courts in Compton, California, where Richard Williams taught his daughters Venus and Serena the game of tennis when they were children.

    The star was joined by her own daughter, Blue Ivy, while her band and backup dancers all wore neon yellow outfits the colour of tennis balls.

  4. Charity boss on her thoughts for Jada Pinkett Smithpublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    Jada Pinkett SmithImage source, Getty Images

    Before Will Smith hit Chris Rock, the comedian had just made a joke referring to the actor's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith and her shaven-head appearance. It's something Pinkett Smith has talked about and is the result of the hair loss condition alopecia.

    The boss of one charity which works to help people with alopecia has been talking to the BBC.

    Alopecia UK chief executive Sue Schilling says she was shocked to see violence unfold at the Oscars and her first thoughts were for Pinkett Smith and how she might feeling.

    "Alopecia affects people emotionally as well as physically and it affects the wider family," she tells the BBC. "It's not surprising to me that there was an emotional response but the violence was really surprising to me - violence is the wrong way.

    "All my thoughts are with Jada Pinkett Smith - rather than Chris Rock or Will Smith."

    She said the appropriateness of Rock's comments were for Pinkett Smith alone to decide on.

    "I put myself in her shoes, and I would be feeling sensitive about that, given how public she has been about her journey," Sue adds.

    "She looked amazing last night. But now the story is all about an act of violence and not a celebration - and what a shame that is."

    She says people with the condition who want to find support can share their views online with the charity and it has written a blog post about the Oscars, external.

  5. 'You can't normalise violence because you don't like a joke'published at 10:40 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    Will Smith and Chris RockImage source, Reuters

    Empire Magazine's Amon Warmann has been talking to Nicky Campbell on the BBC's 5 Live about the ceremony and says Will Smith showed a "lack of judgment" in lashing out at Chris Rock.

    He says it's damaging and that it overshadowed Smith's first acting Oscar, "something that he's been working towards for the past three decades, and something that's been very, very deserved on many levels".

    "He's wrecked it by his own actions, which is a terrible shame," he added, "but you can't normalise violence because you don't like a joke."

  6. How to watch this year's Oscar-winnerspublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    CodaImage source, Apple TV

    A little more now on the film which won the crown of the night - the best picture award.

    According to Deadline magazine, external, Coda was the least-watched film in the running for best picture this year.

    In the US, it had only been streamed about 975,000 times before the ceremony, compared to 10.3 million for Netflix's eco-satire Don't Look Up.

    With the streaming market increasingly fragmented and confusing, it can be hard to know where the films are available. Luckily, we're here to help.

  7. Dancing Smith gets jiggy wit it at Vanity Fairpublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    Seemingly putting the events of the night behind him, Will Smith is at the Vanity Fair afterparty dancing to his own songs, and posing for photos with his Oscar.

    Footage of the star was captured by reporters from trade papers Variety and The Hollywood Reporter and posted online.

    The Los Angeles Police Department later told Variety , externalRock had "declined to file a police report" after what happened

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  8. Son Jaden reacts to his father's outburstpublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    Will Smith's son, Jaden, has chimed in after his father's actions at the Oscars.

    "And that's how we do it," the 23-year-old tweeted after the incident, in apparent sign of approval.

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    In a later tweet, external, Jaden shared a photo of himself wearing sunglasses in the back seat of a car, writing: "My Dads Speech Made Me Cry".

    That post has subsequently been deleted.

  9. Colin Paterson: I'm amazed Smith came to the afterpartypublished at 09:49 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    Colin Paterson
    Entertainment Correspondent, BBC Radio 5 live

    Will Smith with his sons Trey Smith and Jaden Smith, daughter Willow Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith attending the Vanity Fair Oscar PartyImage source, PA
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    Will Smith with his sons Trey Smith and Jaden Smith, daughter Willow Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith attending the Vanity Fair Oscar Party

    I've covered 19 Oscars and the only moment that comes close to this is when La La Land was wrongly announced as the Best Picture winner in 2017.

    I was watching the ceremony from the red carpet at the Vanity Fair party and, at first, everyone just thought it was a joke. "What's going on here? Is this a bit of comedy? I'm not quite getting this."

    Then we quickly realised what had happened.

    Two hours later, word came through that he was going to attend the afterparty. I thought, 'that's never going to happen', but suddenly he was here, with Jada Pinkett Smith, beaming with smiles and kissing and chatting to people.

    He wouldn't speak to us. He definitely heard me shout his name. But the couple obviously decided they were going to come to the party and put on a brave face.

    The sad thing is that, when people talk about the 2022 Oscars, they're not going to say it was the year that a film starring deaf actors won the best picture and broke all kinds of grounds. They're just going to say, 'Oh, that was the Oscars were where Will Smith hit Chris Rock'.

  10. The moment Smith slapped Rockpublished at 09:35 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    This was the moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on-stage.

    There were gasps in the audience as Smith went up on to the stage, slapped Rock, and returned to his seat, where he continued to shout at the presenter.

    The slap came after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife and Jada's shaved hairstyle - which is a result of the hair loss condition alopecia. She has spoken publicly about her struggle with the condition.

    Will Smith slaps Chris RockImage source, Reuters
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    Will Smith slaps Chris Rock

  11. In full: Apologetic Smith's best actor speechpublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

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    Will Smith became tearful as he gave his acceptance speech

    Will Smith went up to the stage and slapped Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife earlier on in the ceremony.

    When Smith later went up to the stage, it was to collect his Academy Award for best actor.

    He delivered this apologetic speech, where he talked about God, love and his actions and referenced his role, as the father of tennis players Venus and Serena Williams:

    "Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family. In this time in my life, in this moment, I am overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do and be in this world.

    Making this film, I got to protect Aunjanue Ellis, who is one of the most strongest, most delicate people I've ever met.

    I got to protect Saniyya [Sidney] and Demi [Singleton], the two actresses who played Venus and Serena.

    I'm being called on in my life to love people and to protect people and to be a river to my people. I know, to do what we do, you've got to be able to take abuse.

    You got to be able to have people talk crazy about you. In this business, you've got to be able to have people disrespecting you, and you've got to smile, you've got to pretend like that's OK.

    What I loved was, Denzel [Washington] said to me a few moments ago, he said, 'At your highest moment, be careful, that's when the devil comes for you'.

    I want to be a vessel for love. I want to say thank you to Venus and Serena and the entire Williams family for entrusting me with your story.

    That's what I want to do. I want to be an ambassador of that kind of love and care and concern.

    I want to apologise to the Academy. I want to apologise to all my fellow nominees. This is a beautiful moment and I'm not crying for winning an award.

    It's not about winning an award for me. It's about being able to shine a light on all of the people - Tim [White, producer] and Trevor [White, producer] and Zach [Baylin, writer] and Saniyya and Demi and Aunjanue and the entire cast and crew of King Richard, and Venus and Serena, the entire Williams family.

    Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said about Richard Williams. But love will make you do crazy things.

    And my mother… a lot in this moment is really complicated for me but to my mother, she didn't want to come out.

    She's had her knitting crew who she's in Philly watching with. Being able to love and care for my mother, my family, my wife… I'm taking up too much time… Thank you for this honour.

    Thank you for this moment and thank you on behalf of Richard and Oracene and the entire Williams family. Thank you.

    I hope the Academy invites me back. Thank you."

  12. Coda star Emilia Jones: "I'm on cloud nine"published at 09:11 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    Emilia JonesImage source, Reuters

    Her film's success has been overshadowed by what happened at the ceremony - but Welsh actress Emilia Jones, who plays the lead role in Coda, says she is "on cloud nine" after the film won all three of the Oscars it was nominated for, including best picture.

    An independent film about the only hearing child of a deaf family, it had been an underdog during the entire Oscars race, but slowly emerged as a contender in recent weeks.

    In a touching moment, the audience applauded in sign language as it picked up the night's main award.

    "It's been really beautiful watching people adapt and change and learn more signs," said Jones, who herself learned sign language to appear in the film.

    "That's what this movie has done, I think. It's brought people together... and I'm really hoping it opens doors."

    The actress also revealed that she'd received a celebratory text message from her father - the singer and radio presenter Aled Jones.

    "He just said, 'wow', in all capital letters!"

  13. Smith poses with family and his Oscarpublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    We've got some more photos of Will Smith posing as he arrives at the Vanity Fair afterparty. And the mood is a world away from the moment he got up on stage and slapped Chris Rock during the Oscar awards ceremony itself.

    Will Smith smiles as he holds up his award at the Vanity Fair afterpartyImage source, Reuters
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    Smith smiled as he held up his best actor award at the Vanity Fair afterparty

    Will Smith holds his Oscar in photographs with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith (L), daughter Willow Smith (2nd L), son Jaden Smith (2nd R) and son Trey Smith (R)Image source, Reuters
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    Smith arrived with wife Jada Pinkett Smith (L), daughter Willow Smith (2nd L), son Jaden Smith (2nd R) and son Trey Smith (R)

    Smith struck several poses with his award as other stars queued to have their photographs takenImage source, Reuters
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    Smith struck several poses with his award as other stars queued to have their photographs taken

  14. Social media reacts to Will Smith incidentpublished at 08:50 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    Sadly, the triumphant victory of Coda - a touching, independent film about a deaf family and their hearing daughter - has been completely eclipsed by Will Smith slapping comedian Chris Rock.

    On social media, it's dominating the conversation - with hashtags like "assault" and "toxic masculinity" trending. One uncensored clip of the altercation, external has been viewed 7.1m times.

    Another clip of Smith being comforted by Denzel Washington and Tyler Perry is also proving popular.

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    Elsewhere, there are calls for Smith to be stripped of his best actor Oscar, while some people are speculating that the whole thing was staged - not that there is any evidence of that.

    Photos of the audience's reaction are also going viral, with this shot of Nicole Kidman, from earlier in the night, proving particularly popular.

    Nicole KidmanImage source, Reuters

    And Lupita Nyong'o - who was sitting directly behind Smith as he called out to Rock on stage - has also started trending.

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  15. Kenneth Branagh given a "hero's welcome"published at 08:40 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

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    Sir Kenneth (left) was first nominated for an Oscar in 1989

    More now from the awards themselves on the night and actor Jamie Dornan says Sir Kenneth Branagh was given a "hero's welcome" by the cast and crew of Belfast, after he won his first ever Oscar (for best original screenplay).

    "It was a special moment," he told BBC 5 Live's Colin Paterson. "It's mad to think it's his first after seven nominations and such a career."

    Dornan, who plays Pa in the troubles-set drama, said the Oscar meant a lot to the whole team.

    "It's all about Ken. None of us are stood here without Ken. So for us to be hanging on his shirt-tails is a very cool thing."

  16. Will Smith and wife arrive at after-partypublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar partyImage source, Reuters
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    Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party

    Will Smith has arrived at the Vanity Fair afterparty with wife Jada Pinkett Smith after that controversial moment with Chris Rock.

    The actor received some cheers as he posed for photographs while showing off his award.

    BBC Entertainment Correspondent Colin Paterson told 5 Live Smith had taken so long, posing for every photographer, that it was causing chaos on the red carpet.

    "There's a queue of about 30 guests unable to get into the party because this has gone on so long."

  17. Tiffany Haddish defends Will Smithpublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    Tiffany HaddishImage source, Getty Images

    Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish has called Will Smith's controversial attack on Chris Rock a "beautiful thing".

    “When I saw a Black man stand up for his wife,” she told People Magazine, external at the Governors Ball. “That meant so much to me.

    "As a woman, who has been unprotected, for someone to say like, ‘Keep my wife’s name out your mouth, leave my wife alone,’ that’s what your husband is supposed to do, right? Protect you. And that meant the world to me.

    "And maybe the world might not like how it went down, but for me, it was the most beautiful thing I ever seen because it made me believe that there are still men out there that love and care about their women, their wives.”

    Smith later apologised on stage.

    The Academy insisted it "does not condone violence of any form", while Los Angeles Police Department said Chris Rock had declined to file a police report.

  18. Billie Eilish poses with her Oscarpublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

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    The star is celebrating at the Vanity Fair party after her Bond theme, No Time To Die, won best the Oscar for best original song.

    She's also up for seven prizes at next week's Grammy awards, and will headline Glastonbury in June. Not a bad year.

  19. David Furnish: "I tell my sons, don't hit anybody"published at 07:57 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    David Furnish, Lady Gaga, Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John and Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John attend the Elton John Aids Foundation Academy Awards viewing partyImage source, Reuters
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    David Furnish, Lady Gaga, Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John and Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John attend the Elton John Aids Foundation Academy Awards viewing party

    Elton John couldn't attend his own Oscars party this year because he was in Nebraska playing a show on his farewell tour.

    But his husband David Furnish and children Zachary and Elijah were there, and raised $8.5m for the star's Aids Foundation.

    Furnish says he didn't see Will Smith's on-stage altercation, but caught his apology later.

    "It was a very emotional night for him but I don't really understand it," he tells BBC entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson.

    "I say to my sons, 'Don't hit anybody... under any circumstance.

    "Maybe I'm pacifist. I don't know."

  20. Bill Murray runs past the press at the Vanity Fair partypublished at 07:48 British Summer Time 28 March 2022

    As you can imagine, lots of celebrities are avoiding journalists at the post-Oscar parties, because they know they'll be asked about that incident.

    Bill Murray showed us all how it should be done...

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