Will Smith apologises on video for slapping Chris Rock at Oscars: 'My behaviour was unacceptable'

Will Smith speaks in an apology video for slapping Chris Rock at Academy Awards 2022 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video uploaded on July 29, 2022. Photo: Will Smith/YouTube

Four months after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, Will Smith has apologised on camera for the move that shocked viewers around the world.

“It’s been a minute... Over the last few months, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and personal work ... You asked a lot of fair questions that I wanted to take some time to answer,” reads the text opening the video he posted on Facebook Friday (July 29).