Oscar winning producer pulled up Will Smith And Chris Rock Your movie to shine last Sunday night, and for totally robbing the documentary category academic award,
‘I think what Will did was selfish,’ wrote Summer of Souls producer Joseph Patel in a to-delete Wednesday Twitter The thread claimed that Smith slapping The Rock ‘robbed the category of his moment.’
“It robbed other excellent and wonderful films of their moment, which was a strong year for Doctors,” Patel claimed. ‘And it robbed our team of Summer of Souls and our moment. For loud, enthusiastic cheers for a famous film.’
Patel also accused The Rock of being a ‘complete f***** gd**k’ for allegedly making racially insensitive remarks when he announced Summer of Soul won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature Was.
When The Rock announced the award, they reportedly stated that the winners were Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and four white men, ignoring Patel’s South Asian heritage.
Patel wrote, ‘I am angry. Anger at Will Smith. Angry at Chris Rock. Angry for me Angry for Ahmed. Anger for my fellow filmmakers.’
Summer of Souls producer Joseph Patel (left) slammed Will Smith and Chris Rock for robbing their film of shine at the Academy Awards last Sunday night. Patel is pictured with fellow Summer of Soul contributors (LR) Ahmer Thompson, David Dinerstein and Robert Fevolent
Patel claimed that he did not initially hear Rock’s comment as he was still trying to understand the attack on stage, but was informed after receiving the Oscar.
“At the time I didn’t hear walking on stage, but was later told what Chris Rock said when reading our name from the winner’s card – the winner is “Summer of Souls… Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson and 4 Blondes” What’s in the real f**k???? he tweeted.
‘The reason I’m so angry is because I was so proud to be one of a handful of South Asians to ever win an Oscar in the history of this award.’
‘So along with my family and friends, Chris Rock saw me as ‘1 in 4 white people. It’s wrong for @d2films and @fyvo not to even say their names, and we’re not 3 producers, Patel said, referring to two other South Asian men who won Oscars last Sunday.
In a later deleted Twitter thread, Patel said the pair had “summer of souls” and “absolute f***** gd**” of their moment for allegedly calling the winner of the documentary category on The Rock. Got robbed alleged to be k’. ‘Ahmir’ Questlove Was ‘Thompson and the Four Blondes’
Patel said that he decided to delete his tweet as it had become ‘unproductive’.
The producer claims that he recorded the ceremony on his DVR, but when he arrived in New York, he ‘didn’t have the stomach to watch it.’
‘I probably never will,’ said Patel. ‘Thanks, Chris – you’re the absolute f*****g**k.’
Despite his frustrations, Patel commended Thompson for handling the seemingly uncomfortable encounter with “giving a gracious and heartfelt speech”.
He also elaborated that he decided to delete his tweet thread after it went viral as it had become ‘unproductive’.
Patel wrote, ‘We have reached the unproductive part of the viral Twitter thread, so I have removed it.’ ‘I said exactly what I needed to say and feel at peace with it.’
He added: ‘Some of you are weird.’
Despite his frustrations, Patel commended Thompson for handling the seemingly uncomfortable encounter with “giving a gracious and heartfelt speech”. The team of Summer of Souls is seen accepting their Oscar for Best Documentary
While neither The Rock nor Smith have publicly acknowledged Patel’s rant, the King Richard actor apologized to all the winners of the 94th Academy Awards when he tendered his resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday. Gave. To declare. Smith is pictured slapping The Rock during last Sunday’s Oscars
While neither The Rock nor Smith have publicly acknowledged Patel’s rant, the King Richard actor apologized to all the winners of the 94th Academy Awards when he tendered his resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday night. declare. Of.
Smith, in a statement obtained earlier Diversity On Friday, he called his actions “shocking, painful and unforgivable” during the ceremony, and said he would accept any additional consequences issued by the academy’s board of governors.
“The list of people I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, everyone in attendance and the global audience at home,” Smith said.
‘I have betrayed the trust of the Academy. I denied the other nominees and winners the opportunity to celebrate and celebrate their extraordinary work. My heart is broken.’
Smith was presented with his first Academy Award since the attack on stage
The actor also admitted that slapping The Rock during the ceremony took a toll on the other award winners.
“I want to focus on people who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to do incredible things to support creativity and artistry in film,” Smith said.
He also shared how ‘change takes time’ and that he is now ‘committed to working to ensure that I will never again allow violence to overtake logic’.
Smith’s resignation comes two days after an academy meeting when disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him for violating the group’s standards of conduct.
The academy announced Friday that it has accepted Smith’s “immediate resignation” and will continue to “move forward” with its disciplinary hearing.