Jimmy Kimmel mentioned the incident in his trailer for this year’s show, as well as teeing up the telecast earlier this week.
Jimmy Kimmel’s opening monologue at the 2023 Academy Awards, included jokes about last year’s infamous slap and other controversies. Kimmel joked about the possibility of violence at the ceremony but also emphasized that there were strict policies in place to ensure everyone’s safety. He also made jokes about Tom Cruise and James Cameron’s absence, Steven Spielberg’s claim that he has never smoked weed, and the box office failure of “Babylon.”
“Give me a second, I’ll adjust my danger zone here,” was Jimmy Kimmel’s first line.
Kimmel added: “Five Irish actors are nominated tonight, which means the chances of another fight on stage went way up.”
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“We want you to have fun, we want you to be safe, and most importantly, we want me to be safe. If anyone commits an act of violence anytime during this show, you will be presented the Oscar for Best Actor and be permitted to give an 18-minute long speech.”
he promised the audience:
He finished by saying that if someone felt tempted to get onstage and slap him, they would have the celebrity audience to contend with. “You’re going to have to get through the heavyweight champ, Adonis Creed, you’re going to have to battle with Michelle Yeoh before you get to me … you’re going to have to tangle with Spider-Man, you’re going to have to tangle with Fabelman, and then you’re going to have to go through my right-hand man Guillermo if you want to get up to this stage.”
