Scandals and drama on the Oscars through the years: From notorious snubs to the Will Smith slap

The Academy Awards ceremony is one in every of each memorable moments and its fair proportion of controversies.

The Oscars have been bringing Hollywood collectively and likewise pulling them aside for the reason that first ceremony in 1929. From a streaker to asserting fallacious names, stage kisses to slaps, the ceremony has seen fairly a little bit of drama.

Here’s a look into a number of the most dramatic moments from the Academy Awards by way of the years.

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• 1936: The primary time an Oscar Award was denied
• 1942: “How Inexperienced Was My Valley” received greatest image
• 1971: George C. Scott rejects his Academy Award
• 1973: Marlon Brando refused his Oscar Award
• 1974: The Oscars witnessed a streaker
• 1985: Sally Area offers that speech ( the one)
• 1989: Rob Lowe’s cringy efficiency
• 1992: Jack Palance exhibits us he can do push-ups
• 1993: Marisa Tomei received greatest supporting actress in a controversial determination
• 1997: James Cameron: I’m the king of the world
• 2000: Angelina Jolie and her brother share an odd second
• 2003: Adrien Brody kisses Halle Berry on the lips
• 2003: Michael Moore will get political 2003
• 2011: James Franco and Anne Hathaway host the Oscars
• 2012: Sacha Baron Cohen dumps ashes on Ryan Seacrest
• 2017: Envelope mishap between “La La Land” and “Moonlight”
• 2022: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock.

1936: The primary time an Oscar Award was denied 

In 1936, Dudley Nichols declined his Oscar, making it the primary, however not the final, time this might occur. Nichols was a screenwriter who received the award for his film “The Informer.”

Nichols declined the award with the reasoning that the Academy didn’t acknowledge the Display screen Writers Guild, which Nichols was one of many founders of.

The Oscars have introduced many memorable moments since its begin in 1929.  (STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP through Getty Pictures)

A few years later, in 1938, Nichols lastly accepted the award after the Display screen Writers Guild was licensed by the Nationwide Labor Relations Board. 

1942: “How Inexperienced Was My Valley” received greatest image

The 1941 movie “How Inexperienced Was My Valley” received greatest image, but it surely was up towards “Citizen Kane,” a film considered among the finest of all time. It is named one of many largest Oscar snubs in historical past.

No matter “Citizen Kane’s” standing, “How Inexperienced Was My Valley” walked away with the most important award of the evening.

“How Inexperienced Was My Valley” starred Irish-American actress Maureen O’Hara and British actor Roddy McDowall.

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1969: There was a tie for greatest actress 

In 1969, there was a precise tie within the votes for greatest actress. The tie was between Barbra Streisand and Katharine Hepburn, who every earned 3,030 votes.

Hepburn was up for the award for her position in “The Lion in Winter,” whereas Streisand was up for her half as Fanny Brice in “Humorous Lady.”

“The Lion in Winter” was set throughout Christmastime and starred Academy Award nominee Anthony Hopkins. “Humorous Lady” is a basic musical drama set in New York Metropolis.

In 1969, there was a tie in votes for greatest actress between Barbra Streisand, left, and Katharine Hepburn.  (Getty Pictures)

1971: George C. Scott rejects his Academy Award

George C. Scott was nominated for greatest actor for taking part in Gen. George S. Patton in “Patton.” Whereas he made it clear he would reject a nomination if awarded one, he was nonetheless nominated and received.

Scott didn’t attend the ceremony to simply accept his award and mentioned that the reasoning behind his refusal was as a result of he didn’t agree with the inventive performances being in contrast between actors.

1973: Marlon Brando refused his Oscar Award

Marlon Brando additionally declined an Oscar Award after he received greatest actor for his position as Vito Corleone in “The Godfather.”

Though he was not current on the ceremony, he did ship American actress Sacheen Littlefeather in his place to say no the award. Based on Historical past.com, Brando declined the award as he was protesting the portrayal of Native People in movies.

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Littlefeather defined in her speech that the actor refused to simply accept his award due to the shortage of Native American illustration within the movie/tv business. 

Sacheen Littlefeather, proper, declined the very best actor award on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973.  (Getty Pictures )

1974: The Oscars witnessed a streaker

In 1974, a unadorned man named Robert Opel ran throughout the stage behind British actor David Niven. Niven went with the second and calmly made a joke, inflicting many to consider that the second was deliberate.

Niven then went on to introduce Elizabeth Taylor to the stage to current the award for greatest image.

1985: Sally Area offers that speech ( the one)

In 1985, Sally Area delivered probably the most quoted (and misquoted) Oscars acceptance speech ever. “You want me! Proper now, you want me!” she yelled on stage. Yeah, we’re guessing she needs she might take that one again.

1989: Rob Lowe’s cringy efficiency

Rob Lowe, now greater than three a long time sober, opened the 1989 Oscars with an ungainly rendition of “Proud Mary” alongside Snow White, who was performed by Eileen Bowman.

The cringe worthy ensemble is claimed to have destroyed the profession of its producer, Allan Carr.

1992: Jack Palance exhibits us he can do push-ups 

Jack Palance received greatest supporting actor and used his time within the highlight to point out he might do a one-armed push-up; actually, he did a number of. The actor then continued with an odd, rambling speech.

1993: Marisa Tomei received greatest supporting actress in a controversial determination

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Marisa Tomei’s Oscar win in 1993 was a little bit of a controversial one due to how new she was to the business on the time of her win. (Steve Starr/CORBIS/Corbis through Getty Pictures)

Marisa Tomei was a supporting actress for her position as Mona Lisa Vita within the 1992 movie “My Cousin Vinny.” Lots of people have been confused about her win since she took the trophy from well-known and seasoned actresses Joan Plowright, Vanessa Redgrave, Judy Davis and Miranda Richardson.

Rumors shortly circulated that presenter Jack Palance was drunk and skim out the fallacious identify, however that rumor was debunked by a spokesperson for the Academy.

1997: James Cameron: I’m the king of the world 

In 1997, all of us memorized a minimum of a number of of Leonardo DiCaprio’s iconic strains from “Titanic,” and so did James Cameron, apparently.

When accepting the award for greatest director on the Oscars, Cameron exclaimed “I’m the king of the world!” It grew to become generally known as some of the boastful Oscar moments of all time.

2000: Angelina Jolie and her brother share an odd second 

Angelina Jolie received the Oscar in 2000 for greatest supporting actress for “Lady, Interrupted.” When Jolie accepted her award, she mentioned “I am so in love with my brother proper now,” throughout her speech.

Earlier that evening on the crimson carpet, Jolie and her brother shared an odd kiss on the lips that was captured by photographers.

Angelina Jolie, left, introduced her brother, James Haven, as her date to the 72nd Academy Awards. (Reuters)

2003: Adrien Brody kisses Halle Berry on the lips 

In 2003, Adrien Brody received the award for greatest actor for his efficiency in “The Pianist.” When he went as much as settle for the award, he stole a kiss on the lips from Halle Berry.

Later in 2017 on an episode of “Watch What Occurs Reside With Andy Cohen,” Berry responded to a query about whether or not the kiss was staged.

“No, that was not deliberate,” she mentioned. “I knew nothing about it.”

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When Adrien Brody, left, received an Oscar in 2003, he shared a quite passionate on-stage kiss with the presenter of the award, Halle Berry.  (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP through Getty Pictures )

2003: Michael Moore will get political 2003 

When Michael Moore received an Oscar for “Bowling for Columbine” in 2003, he turned his acceptance speech right into a political pitch.

Moore took the chance on stage to criticize the Bush administration and was met with conflicting cheers and boos from viewers members, who – like viewers at residence – simply needed to listen to him discuss his film.

2011: James Franco and Anne Hathaway host the Oscars 

James Franco and Anne Hathaway are nice actors, however the two didn’t make such nice Oscar hosts in 2011. They have been known as “boring,” “spectacularly unhealthy” and the like by critics throughout the board.

The worst second of the evening got here when Franco dressed up as Marilyn Monroe, just about guaranteeing that he would by no means once more host the awards present.

Anne Hathaway, proper, admitted her Oscars internet hosting gig with James Franco “sucked” as she chatted with Andy Cohen in an interview. (Kevin Winter)

2012: Sacha Baron Cohen dumps ashes on Ryan Seacrest

In 2012, Sacha Baron Cohen turned up on the Academy Awards dressed as his film character “The Dictator” and dumped grey “ashes” on crimson carpet host Ryan Seacrest.

The “American Idol” host dealt with the ambush like a professional and shortly returned to his crimson carpet interviews.

2017: Envelope mishap between “La La Land” and “Moonlight”

In the course of the 2017 Oscars, the fallacious identify was introduced for the award for greatest image throughout an unforgettable snafu.

Warren Beatty and Fay Dunaway have been the presenters of the award. They introduced “La La Land” because the winner, however the true winner was “Moonlight.”

The issue was not mounted immediately, with the “La La Land” forged and crew getting up on stage and starting their speeches earlier than the awkward mix-up was caught.

Jordan Horowitz, producer of “La La Land” corrected the error by saying “There is a mistake. ‘Moonlight,’ you guys received greatest image.”

Jimmy Kimmel handle Horowitz with, “I want to see you get an Oscar anyway, why cannot we simply give out an entire bunch of them?,” to which Horowitz graciously responded, “I will be actually proud handy this to my mates from “Moonlight.”

Beatty then defined what occurred, revealing that he and Dunaway had the fallacious envelope. They got the winner of greatest actress, as a substitute of greatest image.

2022: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock 

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Will Smith, proper, took subject with Chris Rock’s joke about his spouse, Jada Pinkett Smith, main him to slap the comic throughout the face on the 2022 Oscars.  (ROBYN BECK/AFP)

In arguably probably the most controversial Oscar second by way of the years, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock who was internet hosting the present.

Main as much as the slap, Rock made a joke about Smith’s spouse, Jada Pinkett Smith. After the joke, Smith shortly moved in direction of the stage and slapped Rock throughout the face.

After the incident, Smith was banned from the Oscars and all different academy occasions for 10 years. He additionally resigned as a member of the academy.