The veteran actor, 84, presented the Actress in a Leading Role prize to Jessica Chastain, and was greeted with a standing ovation as he took to the stage at Los Angeles Dolby Theatre.
Hollywood star Will, 53, slapped the stand-up comedian in the face after Chris, 57, jokingly compared Jada s haircut to G.I. Jane. Will s wife Jada suffers from alopecia.
Bosses are said to be split over whether to take the actor s trophy and ban him because the assault breaks a new code of conduct drawn up by The Academy in the wake of #MeToo movement.
The Academy is facing fierce backlash for its hypocrisy in allowing Will Smith to collect his Best Actor gong to a standing ovation in the Dolby Theater after slapping Chris Rock on stage.