Chris Rock has made it clear: he’s not chasing another Oscars hosting gig. In a new interview with Variety, the comedian said the only way he’d return to the Academy Awards is if he’s nominated for something, and he openly doubts that’ll ever happen.“The only way I’ll go back is if I’m nominated, and I’m not getting nominated,”he said. That’s about as direct as it gets.
Rock also reflected on the 2022 Oscars incident where Will Smith slapped him onstage over a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith was subsequently banned from Academy events for ten years. Rock told Variety he wishes it had never happened but that it isn’t the most important thing in the world. He also said his hosting days might be behind him, while giving props to current hosts Conan O’Brien and Nikki Glaser.
Meanwhile, Rock’s staying busy with“Misty Green,”a film he wrote, directed, and stars in. So what do you think: should Chris Rock ever return to the Oscars stage, or is he better off doing his own thing? Sound off in the comments.
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