A crisis response team will be available at the Oscars in case of any incident similar to the one involving Will Smith slapping Chris Rock.

A shift in this year's Academy Awards ceremony will ensue due to the occurrence last year involving Will Smith and Chris Rock. To reduce the likelihood of a repeat of Smith's slap, an 'emergency squad' has been set up.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Bill Kramer, made this revelation in a discussion with Time magazine.

Kramer clarified that due to the live, broadcasted event, there could be unforeseen circumstances. Jimmy Kimmel, the show's presenter, has been chosen as the Academy believes he can efficiently manage any disruption.

"That is why you require someone like Jimmy on the stage who is accustomed to dealing with live TV: things don't always go as intended. Therefore, you have a host in place who can easily adjust and take control of those moments."

"We possess a full emergency team, something we have not had before, and several plans in place. We have tested multiple situations. So, we expect to be prepared for any scenario that we may not anticipate at the moment but that we are preparing for in case it does arise."

Kramer also said that due to last year's incident, they have braced for other possible interruptions. The emergency squad will be able to handle it better than the Academy did in March.

"Because of last year, we have broadened our minds to the various circumstances that could take place at the Oscars. But these crisis plans — the crisis communication teams and structures we have in place — let us say this is the group that we will need to assemble rapidly. This is how we all join together. This will be the representative. This will be the statement. And obviously dependent on the details of the emergency, and

let us hope something does not occur and we never have to use these, but we already have structures in place that we can adjust."

Earlier this week, Smith made light of the infamous slap when he posted a video on his TikTok account.

At the Academy Awards presentation last year, comedian Chris Rock, while on stage, jokingly referred to Jada Pinkett-Smith, who was bald, as "G.I. Jane."

At first, it seemed as if Smith was alright with the joke, but it affected him so much that he got up from his seat and headed towards Rock on stage. As Smith got closer, he slapped Rock in the face, stunning the comedian.

For that action, Smith earned himself a 10-year ban from the Academy Awards.

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