Fraternity of Oscar exiles
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Hollywood is distancing itself from Will Smith following his onstage assault of Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony, with Netflix and Apple TV+ backing out of bidding for Smith’s biopic
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2004
Carmine Caridi: Godfather actor expelled after making video copies of “screeners” – movies sent to awards voters

2017
Harvey Weinstein: Film producer expelled after multiple women accuse him of sexual harassment

2018
Roman Polanski: Film director expelled after pleading guilty to unlawful intercourse with minor – demands reinstatment

2018
Bill Cosby:
Expelled after being found guilty of sexual assault. Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out his conviction in 2021


Will Smith
Apr 1: Smith resigns from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Apr 2: Netflix pauses action-thriller Fast and Loose, starring Smith, while Sony puts pre- production of Smith’s Bad Boys 4 on hold

2021
Adam Kimmel: Oscar-nominated cinematographer expelled after Variety report exposes his history as registered sex offender

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