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Will Smith. And after three acting nominations, Will Smith finally became a best-actor winner for playing another real-life character, Richard Williams, in King Richard—though his Oscar victory came after that contentious encounter with Oscar presenter Chris Rock, who was slapped onstage by Smith after Rock made a joke about ...);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(_rXFZpDQKYLJwPAP4unumQ4__19,
2022 category winner: Will Smith, King Richard (Warner Bros.)
Best actor. Andrew Garfield (tick, tick … BOOM!) Will Smith (King Richard) – WINNER!
The 2022 Oscars were quite the ride. In a dramatic ceremony that saw Will Smith hit Chris Rock on stage, sci-fi epic Dune swept the board with the most prizes. Apple TV+ movie Coda was the surprise Best Film winner, beating off competition from former favourite, Netflix's The Power of the Dog.
Jessica Chastain. Will Smith (“King Richard”) won the best actor category; Jessica Chastain (“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”) won for best actress. Ariana DeBose (“West Side Story”) received the best supporting actress award, becoming the first openly queer woman of color to win an acting Oscar.