has appeared to mock ’s shocking Oscars slap in a now-viral video that’s emerged online.
New footage has been shared that appears to show Oscar-nominated star Andrew, 38, mimicking the now infamous moment Will hit during the 94th Academy Awards ceremony.
In the 18-second clip account, Andrew can be seen exiting the Oscars party before he walks up to a group of people, and appears to mouth the words, ‘What the f*** are you doing?’ before laughing and slapping the air.
Andrew, who was nominated at this year’s ceremony alongside Will in the best actor category , then appears to slap the air again, before the video cuts out.
During Sunday’s (March 27) Oscars, Will, 53, , while he presented the best documentary Oscar at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chris had just made a joke about Will’s wife , in which he referenced her hair loss.
Speaking to the glittering audience, he said: ‘Jada, I love you. G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it.’
After he hit Chris, Will swore at the former Saturday Night Live presenter, yelling: ‘Keep my wife’s name out of your f****** mouth!’
, the King Richard Oscar winner revealed that Chris’s joke about his wife’s alopecia was ‘too much’ for him to ‘bear’, and he condemned violence in all its forms calling it ‘poisonous’.
In 2018, Will’s wife Jada revealed that which had left her ‘shaking with fear’.
At the time, she said: ‘I’ve been getting lots of questions about why I’ve been wearing this turban,’ she revealed. ‘Well, I’ve been having issues with hair loss.
‘And I’ll tell you it was terrifying when it first started. I was in the shower one day and then just handfuls of hair, just in my hands, and I was like “oh my God am I going bald?”’
Alopecia is an autoimmune disease that causes the sufferer to lose their hair, and there is no known cure for the excessive hair fall.
Will, , subsequently , after he violated its code of conduct.
In a statement Will said: ‘The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home.
‘I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work. I am heartbroken.’
He added: ‘I want to put the focus back on those who deserve attention for their achievements and allow the Academy to get back to the incredible work it does to support creativity and artistry in film.’
Will concluded: ‘Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason.’
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Andrew’s representatives for comment.
