interesting to think since the 19305, interesting to think since the 1930s, something significant like that. will smith says he s resigning from the body that awards the oscars following his attack on chris rock at this year s ceremony. the actor said he was heartbroken by his actions which were "shocking, painful, and inexcusable. so what does this mean for will smith? that's a question i put to peter bowes, our la correspondent. well, you know, i think this takes the sting out of the tale to some extent of this saga. we knew that the academy had launched disciplinary proceedings, which apparently will be continuing. they have accepted his resignation, so they still have some decisions in the future to make. but he has decided to resign of his own accord right now, and i think that at least stops the speculation for the next few weeks as to what might happen to him. of course, it means he'll no longer be an oscar voter, which is the main role of academy members, really.