During an April 28 interview on “The View,” Andrew Garfield told the talk show’s hosts that he was indeed texting friends after Will Smith and Chris Rock’s altercation on stage at the 2022 Oscars. “I feel so bad, because Kevin Costner is introducing the director nominees in the most beautiful and elegant way,” the “Spider-Man” actor explained. “And I’m like, ‘There’s no way I’m going to be on camera during this.'” At that point, Garfield cleared up the viral photo, stating that his friends were wondering “what the vibe in the room” was after the incident, and they “took priority over Kevin,” which is something Garfield added he still feels “really bad about.” However, he stopped short of commenting on the onstage altercation. “No comment on the Slapgate,” he said. Funnily enough, this isn’t the first time he’s been affiliated with the scandal.
Days after the memorable slap, Garfield garnered buzz when a video obtained by The Independent showed the “Under the Banner of Heaven” actor seemingly impersonating what happened. However, fans were quick to back Garfield up, with one person chiming in that fame comes with a price, commenting, “Imagine the number of times we’d be called out for mocking someone if we saw something surprising and mimicked it later to a buddy.”
