As a result of Will Smith striking Chris Rock during the 2022 ceremony, a "crisis team" will be unveiled at this year's Oscars to handle any real-time incidents.
Bill Kramer, the chief executive officer of the Academy, told Time magazine that the crisis team had "run many scenarios" in an effort to be "prepared for anything.".
We've opened our eyes to the wide range of possibilities at the Oscars as a result of last year, he claimed.
He claimed that they are now more responsive.
According to Janet Yang, the president of the Academy, the reaction to Smith's altercation with Rock was not quick enough.
Jada Pinkett Smith shaved her head after receiving an alopecia diagnosis, and the comedian made a joke about it, prompting Smith to slap him. The actor went back to his seat and repeatedly yelled at Rock, "Keep my wife's name out of your [expletive] mouth!".
Despite the incident, he attended the awards show and subsequently won the best actor Oscar for his role in King Richard.
Even though Smith left the Academy later, it took the organization a few more days to decide whether to accept him back into membership. In the end, he was prohibited for 10 years from attending Academy functions, including the Oscars gala.
On the night of the show itself, Kramer predicted that the new team would be able to come together "very quickly.".
"Let's hope nothing happens and we never need to use these [plans], but there are already frameworks in place that we can modify. ".
Following British actress Andrea Riseborough's unexpected best actress nomination last month, the crisis team has already been sent out.
The actress received a nomination after having actors like Gwyneth Paltrow, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, and Edward Norton support her. Her little-known independent film To Leslie was an outsider in the Oscars race.
It was questioned whether their endorsements were in violation of the campaigning regulations for the Oscars.
The Academy immediately replied that the problems "did not rise to the level that the film's nomination should be withdrawn.".
That occurred on a Tuesday, and six days later, according to Kramer, we were able to release the official statement from the board that really outlined our strategy.
When asked about the ceremony's capacity to react to "potential surprises," Kramer said that having TV host Jimmy Kimmel was a benefit.
You want someone on stage who is accustomed to dealing with live TV, like Jimmy, he said. Since things don't always go as planned, you need a host who can quickly adjust and handle difficult situations. ".
According to him, crowds "feel very safe and engaged with his energy.".
After La La Land was incorrectly declared the best picture winner in 2017, Kimmel helped to steer the Oscars back on course.
The chat show host admitted as a result of the incident, "It hit me that I was the only one wearing a microphone, and I should probably go up there to sort it out.".
US comedians Wanda Sykes, Regina Hall, and Amy Schumer hosted the awards ceremony the previous year.
Kramer continued, "It's so crucial to have a host who understands how to handle live television and a live audience," and expressed his hope that it was "the beginning of a lovely, long new relationship" with Kimmel.
The show this year will be "much more immersive, much more nominee-focused, and much more focused on all of the disciplines of filmmaking," added Kramer, who was aware of the declining TV audience figures.
