denzel washington was one of the names mentioned in the acceptance speech of Will Smith when receiving the statuette for Best Actor for “King Richard – Raising Champions” at the Oscars 2022. Upon winning the award, the actor mentioned the immediate support he received from his friend after slapping his face. Chris Rock during the live awards.

According to Deadline, Denzel first spoke about the controversy at an event for religious leaders and explained how he watched Smith backstage at the ceremony: “There’s a saying that goes, ‘When the devil ignores you, you can know you’re doing something wrong.’ The devil acts as if he’s leaving you alone because you’re a favorite of his. you, maybe it’s because you’re trying to do something right. And for whatever reason, the devil took care of him that night.”

As mentioned by Will, Washington welcomed him and prayed with the actor. “Fortunately, there were people already; not just me, but others. Tyler Perry immediately came to him with me. Some prayers [aconteceram], but I don’t want to say what we talked about. But none of us are anything without the grace of God. Who are we to condemn? I don’t know all the details of this situation, but I know that the only solution is prayer. The way I saw it, the way I see it”he added.

For those who didn’t follow the confusion, during the Oscars 2022, Chris Rock took the stage to announce one of the award categories and made a “joke” about the look of Jada Pinkett-SmithWill Smith’s wife, saying she could star in “GI Jane 2” for having her hair shaved off like hers Demi Moore in the movie. However, Pinkett-Smith was not amused by the comment as she lives with the autoimmune disease called alopecia, which causes hair loss.

As a result, Will Smith took the stage, slapped the comedian in the face and returned to his seat in the audience. “Get my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth” shouted the actor, leaving all the guests shocked by the situation.