Jim Carrey

The Sonic the Hedgehog star was "sickened” by the assault and slammed "spineless" Hollywood for their reaction.

“I worship Chris Rock,” Ross wrote. “I was sickened. “He [Rock] doesn’t want the hassle [of suing],” Carrey said.

In the aftermath of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars this Sunday night, Jim Carrey weighed in on the debate.

“I was sickened by the standing ovation. It was just a selfish moment that cast a pall over the whole thing.” “It cast a pall over everybody’s shining moment last night,” he said.

Jim Carrey didn't hold back in an interview with "CBS Mornings," further saying Will Smith should be arrested and sued for the assault at the Oscars.

At the time, he notably left out Rock’s name, but he has since issued a formal apology. It cast a pall over everybody’s shining moment,” the “Liar Liar” star declared. “It was such a selfish moment that cast a pall over the whole thing.” “That insult is gonna last a very long time,” he continued. “I was sickened. Smith scooped the Best Actor Oscar for his role in “King Richard” just minutes after assaulting Rock, with the crowd getting out of their seats to cheer for the star.

If Carrey were in Chris Rock's position, he'd be “suing Will for $200 million,” the actor told CBS's Gayle King.

As the Academy begins formally reviewing the incident, with possible ramifications for Smith, the King Richard star issued an apology to Rock. “Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.” If you want to yell from the audience and show disapproval or say something on Twitter…[but] you do not have the right to walk up onstage and smack somebody in the face because they said words.” It cast a pall over everybody’s shining moment…it was just a selfish moment.” Jim Carrey has lent his voice to the cacophony of takes, telling CBS’s Gayle King that he did not approve of the Oscars audience applauding Smith after his best-actor acceptance speech, which came less than an hour after Smith slapped Chris Rock. “I was sickened by the standing ovation,” Carrey added. “Hollywood is just spineless en masse, and it really felt like it was a clear indication that we aren’t the cool club anymore.”

Regardless of why he did it or what — if anything — he imagined would happen because of it, when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during Sunday's Academy ...

Also on the menu were some pretty controversial statements Jim Carrey has made in the past. First up are those calling the actor a hypocrite for his allegedly horrible mistreatment of co-workers on movie sets. But, in spite of everyone supporting Jim Carrey’s take on what happened, there are a whole lot of people who want the Ace Ventura star to shut up. That may have been what he was promoting in the first place, but that isn’t what Twitter wanted to talk about. Regardless of why he did it or what — if anything — he imagined would happen because of it, when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock during Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony, he invited the entire world to comment on the moment. The interview got Jim Carrey’s name trending, and not because of his upcoming return to the role of Dr. Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Jim Carrey is criticising Hollywood for giving Will Smith a standing ovation when it was announced at the O...

Will Smith issued an apology to Rock on the night after the Oscars, writing, "Jokes at my expense are part of the job, but a joke about Jada's medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally. It cast a shadow over everyone's shining moment last night…It was a selfish moment." "I was sickened by the standing ovation.

Star 'sickened' by the standing ovation for Will Smith's Oscar win after he smacked Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.

He added: “(The slap) came out of nowhere because Will has something going on inside him that’s frustrated. I was sickened by the standing ovation. “I was sickened.

Actor Jim Carrey has criticised the Oscars' audience for giving a standing ovation to Best Actor winner Will Smith just minutes after Smith's shock slap of ...

I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be,” Smith wrote. “I was out of line and I was wrong. “Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally.” After returning to his seat, Smith shouted at the presenter to “Keep my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth!” “But you do not have the right to walk up on stage and smack somebody in the face because they said words.” King mentioned that Rock chose not to file charges, but Carrey argues that was only because the presenter “didn’t want the hassle”.

Jim Carrey says he is "sickened" by the standing ovation given to Will Smith after the Hollywood star's "selfish" Oscars slap – suggesting Chris Rock should ...

It’s going to be ubiquitous. “He didn’t want the hassle,” Mr Carrey said. Jim Carrey says he is “sickened” by the standing ovation given to Will Smith after the Hollywood star’s “selfish” Oscars slap – suggesting Chris Rock should be “suing Will for $200 million”.

Jim Carrey weighs in on Will Smith Oscars dramaIf he was in Chris Rock's shoes, Jim Carrey said ...

But that was not a good moment." I don't have anything against Will Smith. He's done great things. "I'd have announced this morning that I was suing Will for $200 million because that video is going to be there forever."

Jim Carrey has weighed in on Will Smith's actions at the Oscars 2022, which has led to clips of the actor kissing Alicia Silverstone to resurface.

Other celebrities have weighed in on the events of the Oscars 2022, some supporting Will Smith, others condoning his actions. One viewer commented on the 25-year-old clip which left them feeling uncomfortable: “I remember watching this as a teen and I wondered why Jim Carrey forced a kiss upon Alicia Silverstone when she clearly didn’t want it… The then-35-year-old actor did not make reference to planting a surprise kiss on Silverstone in his acceptance speech. One such event is the 1997 MTV Movie Awards when Jim Carrey kissed (or tried to kiss) other celebrities in attendance. While there were plenty of highs at this year’s Oscars – from Ariana DeBose’s history-making win to Coda taking home the top prize of the night – they were overshadowed by Smith’s actions. “And the award goes to…

The clip is from the 1997 MTV Movie Awards and it shows a then 35-year-old Carrey seemingly forcing a kiss on the then 19-year-old Silverstone.

The clip, shared by Twitter user @ycsm1n, had racked up more than 2 million views at the time of publishing. While a different person added: "Jim Carrey is bold...didnt he kiss Alicia Silverstone on stage without consent and she said she felt humiliated?" The clip is from the 1997 MTV Movie Awards and it shows a then 35-year-old Carrey seemingly forcing a kiss on the mouth of the then-19-year-old Silverstone as he accepted the award for best comedic performance for Cable Guy.

Jim Carrey's take on Will Smith's stunning slap has been widely applauded in the wash-up of Monday's chaotic Oscars ceremony.

“It was such a selfish moment that cast a pall over the whole thing.” It cast a pall over everybody’s shining moment,” the Liar Liar star declared. “I was sickened. Stream more entertainment news live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. Stream more entertainment news live & on demand with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free.