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The [[United States Department of Justice]], having heard of this potential rule change, wrote a letter to the Academy in March 2019, cautioning them that placing additional restrictions on films that originate from streaming media services without proper justification could raise anti-trust concerns against the Academy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/politics/news/doj-oscar-rules-changes-netflix-1203178413/ |title=Justice Department Warns Academy Over Potential Oscar Rule Changes Threatening Netflix |first=Ted |last=Johnson |date=April 2, 2019 |access-date=April 24, 2019 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423210652/https://variety.com/2019/politics/news/doj-oscar-rules-changes-netflix-1203178413/ |archive-date=April 23, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Following its April 2019 board meeting, the Academy Board of Governors agreed to retain the current rules that allow for streaming media films to be eligible for Oscars as long as they enjoy limited theatrical runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/24/entertainment/academy-streaming-oscars/index.html |title=Academy doesn't change streaming eligibility for Oscars |first=Lisa |last=Respers France |date=April 24, 2019 |access-date=April 24, 2019 |publisher=[[CNN]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424125530/https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/24/entertainment/academy-streaming-oscars/index.html |archive-date=April 24, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== 2022 Chris Rock and Will Smith slapping incident ===
{{Main|Chris Rock–Will Smith slapping incident}}
During the [[94th Academy Awards]] on March 27, 2022, [[Chris Rock]] joked about [[Jada Pinkett Smith]]'s shaved head<ref name="Alopecia">{{cite web |last=Bellamy |first=Claretta |date=January 7, 2022 |title=How Jada Pinkett Smith is uplifting Black women with alopecia |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/jada-pinkett-smith-uplifting-black-women-alopecia-rcna11273 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328034022/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/jada-pinkett-smith-uplifting-black-women-alopecia-rcna11273 |archive-date=March 28, 2022 |publisher=[[NBC News]] |access-date=March 28, 2022}}</ref> with a ''[[G.I. Jane]]'' reference. [[Will Smith]] walked onstage and slapped Rock across the face, then returned to his seat and told Rock, twice, to "Keep my wife's name out [of] your fucking mouth!"<ref>{{cite AV media |title=Watch the uncensored moment Will Smith smacks Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, drops F-bomb |date=March 28, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myjEoDypUD8 |type=News |language=en |publisher=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=March 28, 2022 |via=YouTube |archive-date=March 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329004149/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myjEoDypUD8 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |title=Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the Oscars after joke at wife Jada Pinkett Smith's expense |publisher=[[KABC-TV|ABC7]] |date=March 28, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d7VvQcWscY |type=News |language=en |access-date=March 28, 2022 |via=YouTube |archive-date=March 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329034929/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d7VvQcWscY |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Respers |first1=Lisa France |last2=Elam |first2=Stephanie |date=March 27, 2022 |title=Will Smith appeared to strike Chris Rock on Oscars telecast |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/27/entertainment/will-smith-chris-rock/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328064453/https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/27/entertainment/will-smith-chris-rock/index.html |archive-date=March 28, 2022 |access-date=March 28, 2022 |publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref> While later accepting the [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] award for ''[[King Richard (film)|King Richard]]'', Smith apologized to the Academy and the other nominees, but not to Rock.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gajewski |first=Ryan |date=March 28, 2022 |title=Will Smith Tearfully Apologizes to Academy After Chris Rock Oscars Slap |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/will-smith-oscar-best-actor-apology-slap-king-richard-1235119288/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328051847/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/will-smith-oscar-best-actor-apology-slap-king-richard-1235119288/ |archive-date=March 28, 2022 |access-date=March 28, 2022 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Arkin |first=Daniel |date=March 27, 2022 |title=Will Smith appeared to hit Chris Rock at the Oscars over joke about Jada Pinkett Smith |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/will-smith-appears-hit-chris-rock-joke-wife-rcna21775 |access-date=March 28, 2022 |publisher=[[NBC News]] |language=en |archive-date=March 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329075609/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/will-smith-appears-hit-chris-rock-joke-wife-rcna21775 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Whelan |first=Robbie |date=March 27, 2022 |title=Will Smith Takes to Oscar Stage, Appears to Strike Chris Rock After Joke About Jada Pinkett Smith |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |url=https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/oscars-academy-awards-2022/card/will-smith-takes-to-oscar-stage-appears-to-strike-chris-rock-after-joke-about-jada-pinkett-smith-20Zr7QDygQqZ31fHDlCT |access-date=March 28, 2022 |archive-date=March 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329075610/https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/oscars-academy-awards-2022/card/will-smith-takes-to-oscar-stage-appears-to-strike-chris-rock-after-joke-about-jada-pinkett-smith-20Zr7QDygQqZ31fHDlCT |url-status=live}}</ref> Rock decided not to press charges against Smith.<ref>{{cite web |last=Yeo |first=Amanda |date=March 28, 2022 |title=Chris Rock won't press charges against Will Smith for that Oscars slap |url=https://mashable.com/article/chris-rock-will-smith-oscars-charges |access-date=March 28, 2022 |publisher=[[Mashable]] |language=en |archive-date=March 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329075610/https://mashable.com/article/chris-rock-will-smith-oscars-charges |url-status=live}}</ref>
On April 8, 2022, the Academy made an announcement via a letter sent by president [[David Rubin (casting director)|David Rubin]] and CEO [[Dawn Hudson]] informing the public that Will Smith had received a ten-year ban from attending the Oscars as a result of the incident.<ref>{{cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=April 8, 2022 |title=Academy Bans Will Smith from Oscars for 10 Years |url=https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/oscars-will-smith-consequences-chris-rock-1235228010/ |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=April 20, 2022 |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421212858/https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/oscars-will-smith-consequences-chris-rock-1235228010/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Refusals of the award ===
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