Chris Rock won’t rule out hosting Oscars again 3 years after Will Smith slap

It’s never say never for Chris Rock, who revealed that he hasn’t ruled out hosting the Oscars again — three years after the infamous Will Smith slap.

When asked if he would preside over Hollywood’s biggest night again after the physical altercation during the live 2022 telecast, the “Saturday Night Live” alum said “you never know.”

The Brooklyn-bred funnyman, who hosted the Academy Awards in 2005 and 2016, was presenting the 2022 award for Best Documentary when he made an unscripted joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head — after which Smith jumped on stage and assaulted him. Pinkett Smith has said she has alopecia.

Rock previously addressed the incident, mocking Smith in the live 2023 Netflix comedy special “Selective Outrage.”

He joked: “I took that hit like Pacquiao,” referring to the former boxing champion Manny Pacquiao.

On the red carpet for Vanity Fair’s post-Oscars party on Sunday night, Rock shared: “This is what I would say, the most miserable people on earth are people that can’t forgive. And not just people, you have to forgive yourself sometimes. So, hey, you never know.”

Four months after the public attack, Smith, who won the Best Actor trophy, apologized for the incident, saying in a nearly six-minute video: “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive.”

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences condemned the “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” star’s actions and banned him from attending any event related to the organization for 10 years, including the Oscars.

Smith also resigned from the Academy.

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