Jim Carrey: Will Smith should be arrested for applauding him, it's disgusting

Will Smith slapped award presenter Chris Rock at this year's Oscars, sparking controversy online. Comedian Jim Carrey said in an interview that he was disgusted by the incident and that Will Smith should be arrested, according to foreign media reports.

Jim Carrey also felt that the audience's standing ovation when Will Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor was cowardly and spineless. He said: "It makes me sick that everyone stood up and applauded him. At the end of the day, Hollywood is spineless. This clearly shows that we are no longer a cool club."

When the reporter pointed out that Chris Rock had dropped the lawsuit, Jim Carrey said: "He just didn't want to get in trouble. If Will Smith had hit me, I would have sued him for $200 million because that video will leave a permanent mark and that attack will not be forgotten for a long time. You can yell and disagree in the audience or tweet something. But you don't have the right to walk up on stage and slap someone in the face just because of what they said."

Jim Carrey said that this incident came too suddenly, and Will Smith must have had something on his mind at the time, which led to his depression. He also said that he had no prejudice against Will Smith, "I hope everything goes well for him, I really do. I have no opinion on him, he has done a lot of great things, but this incident is very bad."

"This incident casts a shadow on this year's Oscars. The Oscars should be a stage for filmmakers to be rewarded and shine. Many people have made great efforts to reach this position and have the opportunity to be seen and recognized for their hard work. It is not easy to be nominated for an Oscar, but Will's selfish behavior has tarnished the Oscars."