Trevor Noah is the latest person to poke fun at Will Smith’s Oscar punishment. During his monologue on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” the star shared his initial reaction to Will’s ten-year ban from the Oscars, thinking it was pretty harsh. But the more he let it soak in, the more he changed his tune. “I got into the details, and I realized he gets to keep his Oscar, and he can still win Oscars even though he’s banned,” he said, adding that it didn’t seem like much of a punishment. “This is a favor,” Noah said, stating that it’s nice Will won’t have to get all dressed up to go to a ceremony just to “sit through a bunch of boring awards.”
He also shared the one thing he believed the Academy got wrong about Will’s punishment. ”I think [the Academy] should’ve at least consulted Chris Rock before choosing the punishment,” Noah quipped. “Because if Will were still going to the Oscars, that’s at least four hours where Chris Rock knows where he is. Now, he could be anywhere.” He also joked that the Academy should nix the music to urge award winners to wrap up their speech and hire Will to scare them off instead.
Noah is not the only celebrity who has joked that Smith got off lightly with his punishment. During an episode of “Saturday Night Live,” Colin Jost also said that Will got off too easy.
