Could the Academy take Will Smith’s Oscar back after he slapped Chris Rock?

The Academy will meet later this week to determine if action will be taken against the Oscar-winner over the incident

Will Smith issued a public apology to Chris Rock after slapping the comedian at the Oscars. Picture: Doug Peters/PA Wire

The slap that overshadowed the 94th Academy Awards is far from being swept under the red carpet.

Actor Will Smith attacked Chris Rock after the comedian made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, at the ceremony. The joke appeared to reference Pinkett Smith’s alopecia, an auto-immune disease that causes hair loss. Later in the night, Smith won his first Oscar for his role in King Richard.