Chris Rock reveals ‘only way’ he’d return to Oscars after Will Smith slap

An Oscars comeback isn't out of the question for Chris Rock, but he has his conditions.

The Emmy-winning actor and comedian, who was infamously slapped by Will Smith at the 2022 Academy Awards, revealed whether he would return to the awards show after the controversial incident.

While speaking to Variety about his new film, "Misty Green," Rock was asked if he had been approached about hosting the Oscars again, after previously emceeing the ceremony in 2005 and 2016.

"When people answer those questions, they're being disrespectful to the people that got the gig," Rock said in the Sept. 8 interview. "They have great hosts. Conan O'Brien is amazing. Nikki Glaser is amazing on the Golden Globes. I'm not going to say never, but my time might have passed, honestly."

In March 2022, Rock appeared on stage at the 94th Academy Awards to present the Oscar for best documentary feature. The comic cracked a joke in his introduction about a possible "G.I. Jane" sequel, which included a reference to Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and her bald head.

Pinkett Smith has previously opened up about her struggle with alopecia, an autoimmune skin disease that can cause hair loss on the scalp…

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