{"id":425787,"date":"2022-04-02T03:01:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T00:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/will-smith-resigned-but-is-he-banned-from-oscars-like-this-exclusive-club\/"},"modified":"2022-04-02T03:01:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T00:01:31","slug":"will-smith-resigned-but-is-he-banned-from-oscars-like-this-exclusive-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-smith-resigned-but-is-he-banned-from-oscars-like-this-exclusive-club\/","title":{"rendered":"#Will Smith resigned but is he &#8216;banned&#8217; from Oscars like this exclusive club?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be3109ddfb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be3109ddfb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-smith-resigned-but-is-he-banned-from-oscars-like-this-exclusive-club\/#%E2%80%9CWill_Smith_resigned_but_is_he_%E2%80%98banned_from_Oscars_like_this_exclusive_club%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Will Smith resigned but is he &#8216;banned&#8217; from Oscars like this exclusive club?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-smith-resigned-but-is-he-banned-from-oscars-like-this-exclusive-club\/#Carmine_Caridi\" >Carmine Caridi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-smith-resigned-but-is-he-banned-from-oscars-like-this-exclusive-club\/#Harvey_Weinstein\" >Harvey Weinstein<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-smith-resigned-but-is-he-banned-from-oscars-like-this-exclusive-club\/#Bill_Cosby\" >Bill Cosby<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-smith-resigned-but-is-he-banned-from-oscars-like-this-exclusive-club\/#Roman_Polanski\" >Roman Polanski<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-smith-resigned-but-is-he-banned-from-oscars-like-this-exclusive-club\/#Adam_Kimmel\" >Adam Kimmel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWill_Smith_resigned_but_is_he_%E2%80%98banned_from_Oscars_like_this_exclusive_club%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Will Smith resigned but is he &#8216;banned&#8217; from Oscars like this exclusive club?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Will Smith, who was facing possible expulsion or suspension by the\u00a0Academy of Motion Picture Arts &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a>s, resigned from the organization on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes less than a week after he sl<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed award presenter Chris Rock during the Oscars 2022 global broadcast on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>But does his abrupt resignation mean the Best Smacktor winner still could get slapped \u2014 even banned \u2014 by the Academy itself? <\/p>\n<p>If so, he would join a small group of ex-members who previously were given the official boot from the starry group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have directly responded to the Academy\u2019s disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable,\u201d Smith <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/04\/01\/will-smith-resigns-from-the-academy-after-slapping-chris-rock-during-oscars\/\">said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cThe list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home. I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken. I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, I am resigning from membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and will accept any further consequences the Board deems appropriate,\u201d Smith continued. \u201cChange takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Following Smith\u2019s viral \u201cHitch\u201d slap at the 2022 Oscars on Sunday, the Best Actor was facing possible permanent expulsion from the Academy \u2014 whereupon he\u2019d become the sixth figure ever to be banned from the Academy Awards. <\/p>\n<p>According to Hollywood Reporter columnist Scott Feinberg, his resignation <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottFeinberg\/status\/1510034024575737864\">means he no longer has an Oscars vote<\/a>; however, he reportedly can attend future ceremonies \u2014 and keep the Best Actor statue he nabbed at Sunday\u2019s ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>While there is no word yet on whether the Academy will take further action, the \u201cupset and outraged\u201d organization said earlier this week that it had launched a \u201cformal review\u201d on the incident and would \u201cmake a determination on appropriate action for Mr. Smith\u201d \u2014 a process, the Academy said, would take a \u201cfew weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And on Friday, Academy President David Rubin indicated that the organization was still planning to continue its investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have received and accepted Mr. Will Smith\u2019s im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,\u201d he told The Post in a statement. \u201cWe will continue to move forward with our disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the Academy\u2019s Standards of Conduct, in advance of our next scheduled board meeting on April 18.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smth\u2019s potential blacklisting came to light as Oscar viewers speculated on possible punishments for the infamous incident, which occurred when Smith, 53, smacked Rock, 57,\u00a0for making a bald joke about his actress wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, who\u2019s been open about her ongoing struggle with alopecia.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the violent act, the \u201cKing Richard\u201d actor seemed to duck any form of penalty in the immediate aftermath. Contrary to claims by the Academy, Smith was reportedly never asked to vacate the ceremony, nor did they allegedly ask slap recipient Rock if he wanted the \u201cFresh Prince\u201d ejected. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Academy\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAcademy\/status\/1508310547564953606\">glossed over<\/a>\u00a0the attack in a Twitter statement: \u201cThe Academy does not condone violence of any form,\u201d they wrote. \u201cTonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world.\u201d Compound that with Rock refusing to press charges, and it appeared as if Smith\u2019s punishment amounted to a Best Actor Oscar and a standing ovation from his peers. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-slap.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Will Smith strikes at Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday.\" class=\"wp-image-21751162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-slap.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-slap.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/will-smith-chris-rock-oscars-slap.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Will Smith strikes at Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, now that the stardust has settled, the Academy announced it has \u201cinitiated disciplinary proceedings\u201d against Smith for violating its code of conduct, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/movies\/story\/2022-03-31\/will-smith-academy-punishment-options-possible\">the Los Angeles Times reported.<\/a> Formed in late 2017 following the Harvey Weinstein scandal, the guidelines forbid \u201cabusive or threatening behavior,\u201d presumably including smacking the Oscars host over a joke.<\/p>\n<p>They didn\u2019t specify the thespian\u2019s exact consequences. However, Smith could have faced anything from exclusion from events \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/03\/29\/will-smiths-slap-could-cost-him-2023-oscar-nomination\/?_ga=2.2646579.244044251.1648465375-1449713120.1636457597\">which would cost him his 2023 Oscar nomination\u00a0for his hotly tipped upcoming movie<\/a> \u2014 to outright expulsion. <\/p>\n<p>If Smith is indeed blacklisted by the Oscars, he\u2019d join an exclusive fraternity of Oscar exiles: <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Carmine_Caridi\"><\/span>Carmine Caridi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"712\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/carmine-caridi.jpg?w=712\" alt=\"Carmine Caridi was expelled by the Academy in 2004.\" class=\"wp-image-21751168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/carmine-caridi.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1424 1424w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/carmine-caridi.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1067 1068w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/carmine-caridi.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=712 712w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/carmine-caridi.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=356 356w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/carmine-caridi.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\"\/><figcaption>Carmine Caridi was expelled by the Academy in 2004.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first person ever to get expelled by the Academy, \u201cGodfather 2\u201d actor Caridi was jettisoned in 2004 for disseminating copies of screeners annually mailed to Academy members, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/films\/0\/banned-oscars-story-godfather-actor-booted-academy-harvey-weinstein\/\">the Telegraph reported.<\/a> He fell into the FBI\u2019s crosshairs after getting tied to various bootlegs, including \u201cSomething\u2019s Gotta Give,\u201d \u201cThe Last Samurai,\u201d \u201cMystic River,\u201d \u201cBig Fish\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the World.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For at least three years, the mafia actor had reportedly given serial film pirate Russell Sprague copies of up to 60 flicks. Caridi was later granted immunity in exchange for the name of his contact, who police later arrested. <\/p>\n<p>However, the actor claimed he had a valid reason for the crime: \u201cHow could a guy who was born on the Lower East Side of New York to immigrant parents and who became a successful actor not share these <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a> with my brother and sister?\u201d Caridi said during a 2005\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/articles.latimes.com\/2005\/mar\/06\/business\/fi-sprague6\">Los Angeles Times<\/a>\u00a0report.<\/p>\n<p>The actor died in 2019.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harvey_Weinstein\"><\/span>Harvey Weinstein<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/harvey-weinstein.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Harvey Weinstein was kicked out in 2017.\" class=\"wp-image-21751170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/harvey-weinstein.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/harvey-weinstein.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/harvey-weinstein.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Harvey Weinstein was kicked out in 2017.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jordan Strauss\/Invision\/AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was jettisoned from the academy in 2017 after over 80 women accused <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/12\/15\/harvey-weinstein-i-deserve-pat-on-back-when-it-comes-to-women\/\">the 70-year-old Tinseltown producer of sexual assault.<\/a> The board said it wanted to both \u201cseparate ourselves from someone who does not merit the respect of his colleagues\u201d and also \u201csend a message that the era of willful ignorance and shameful complicity in sexually predatory behaviour and workplace harassment in our industry is over,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/oscars-stars-expelled-academy-052650264.html\">Yahoo News reported.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>While undeniably severe, Weinstein\u2019s defenestration perhaps pales in comparison to his 23-year prison sentence.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bill_Cosby\"><\/span>Bill Cosby<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bill-cosby.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Academy kicked out Bill Cosby in 2018.\" class=\"wp-image-21751173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bill-cosby.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bill-cosby.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/bill-cosby.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Academy kicked out Bill Cosby in 2018.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The man who allegedly inspired the #MeToo movement, \u201cAmerica\u2019s Dad\u201d was banished from the Academy after he was convicted in 2018 for drugging and sexually assaulting former basketballer Andrea Constand.<\/p>\n<p>Despite getting sentenced to up to 10 years, Cosby, 84, has since been released from prison \u2014 and even had his conviction overturned. However, his Academy ex-communication appears permanent. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roman_Polanski\"><\/span>Roman Polanski<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/roman-polanski.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Roman Polanski also was booted in 2018.\" class=\"wp-image-21751174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/roman-polanski.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/roman-polanski.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/roman-polanski.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Roman Polanski also was booted in 2018.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NurPhoto via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A former fixture at the Academy Awards, the \u201cPianist\u201d director was blacklisted the same year as Cosby. It was reportedly delayed retribution for Polanski allegedly having unlawful intercourse with a minor back in 1977 when he was 43. The Holocaust survivor later fled to France, where he continued to make films.<\/p>\n<p>The Academy was inspired to act against the 88-year-old Academy Award-winner due to pressure from the #MeToo movement spurred by Weinstein\u2019s crimes.<\/p>\n<p>The board stated that it had voted to expel \u201cdirector Roman Polanski from its membership in accordance with the organisation\u2019s Standards of Conduct,\u201d per Yahoo <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Board continues to encourage ethical standards that require members to uphold the Academy\u2019s values of respect for human dignity,\u201d they added. <\/p>\n<p>Following his exile, Polanski filed a lawsuit against the Academy, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2020\/08\/25\/roman-polanski-loses-film-academy-fight-judge-upholds-his-expulsion\/3437318001\/\">which he lost<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adam_Kimmel\"><\/span>Adam Kimmel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"825\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/adam-kimmel.jpg?w=825\" alt=\"Adam Kimmel was exiled by the Academy in 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-21751177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/adam-kimmel.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1650 1650w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/adam-kimmel.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1238 1237w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/adam-kimmel.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=825 825w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/adam-kimmel.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=413 412w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/adam-kimmel.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\"\/><figcaption>Adam Kimmel was exiled by the Academy in 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Connecticut Sec Offender&#8217;s Registry<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Much like Polanski, cinematographer Adam Kimmel managed to build a successful career despite his alleged pedophilia. The 62-year-old camera whiz worked on hits such as \u201cBeautiful Girls,\u201d \u201cCapote\u201d and \u201cNever Let Me Go,\u201d all while being a registered sex offender. The cinematographer was arrested and charged in 2003 and again in 2010 for sexual crimes against underage girls. After the first arrest, Kimmel pleaded guilty to third-degree rape.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his well-documented record, Kimmel wasn\u2019t given the boot <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2021\/film\/news\/academy-asc-adam-kimmel-registered-sex-offender-expelled-1234830788\/\">from the Academy until 2021<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>While Will Smith probably wouldn\u2019t receive the same Academy Award scarlet letter, other potential punishments include revocation of Smith\u2019s newly earned Oscar. Although Whoopi Goldberg, who\u2019s on the board, said Tuesday on \u201cThe View\u201d that they\u2019re not going to \u201ctake that Oscar from him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A more likely punishment could be suspension or being banned, which would be voted on during the planned April 18 meeting. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no place in the Academy for people who abuse their status, power or influence in a manner that violates recognized standards of decency,\u201d states the group\u2019s code of conduct.  <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLG0nwswvr63Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more News articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/04\/01\/will-smith-resigned-but-is-he-banned-from-oscars-like-this-exclusive-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Will Smith resigned but is he &#8216;banned&#8217; from Oscars like this exclusive club?&#8221; Will Smith, who was facing possible expulsion or suspension by the\u00a0Academy of Motion Picture Arts &amp; Sciences, resigned from the organization on Friday. The move comes less than a week after he slapped award presenter Chris Rock during the Oscars 2022 global&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":425788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/banned-oscar-members.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1024","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[127411,123605,82115,69311,74200,123648,67625,16221],"class_list":["post-425787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-4-1-22","tag-awards-season-2022","tag-bill-cosby","tag-chris-rock","tag-harvey-weinstein","tag-oscars-2022","tag-roman-polanski","tag-will-smith"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425787"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425787\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/425788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=425787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}