Alluding to Will Smith slapping him onstage at the 2022 ceremony, former Oscars host Chris Rock weighed in on the possibility of emceeing again

It certainly sounds like Chris Rock is willing to move on from the Oscar slap moment, and if that’s the case, then seeing him return to the Oscars stage, as either a presenter or as a host, is at least possible. It's a bit of a change from him. Back in 2019 Rock said he had no interest in hosting again.

Will Smith remains persona non grata in Oscars circles three years after his infamous "Slap Gate" saga, and he’s still dealing with the long-term aftermath and taking what work he can get overseas, a source exclusively tells In Touch.