Andrew Garfield addressed
images of himself texting during the Oscars ceremony after Will
Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock on stage.
Garfield, appearing on
ABC’s The View on Thursday (28 April), was asked “what perhaps” he
could have been texting about.
“That’s none of your
business,” Garfield joked in response before expressing regret for
missing Kevin Costner’s introduction to the Best Director nominees,
which followed the slap.
He said: “I feel so bad
because Kevin Costner’s introducing the director nominees in the most beautiful
and elegant way, and I’m like, ‘There’s no way I’m going to be on camera during
this,’”
Photos of the actor on his
phone quickly turned into a viral meme.
The actor explained:
“Everyone’s texting me, asking me, like, what the vibe in the room is. At that
moment, my friends took priority over Kevin.”
Garfield and Smith were both
nominated for Best Actor at the 94th Academy Awards, with Smith going on to win
for his turn as Venus and Serena Williams’ father in King Richard.
Garfield then refused to
comment on the slap itself, saying: “There’s no need for me to weigh in on
that. It’s every possible version of the discussion has happened, and I have no
interest in adding my voice to something that’s already been said well.”
