On April 9, DCEU star Harry Lennix called out Will Smith for returning his Oscar after his controversial action at the 94th Academy Awards
In one of his guest column for a magazine, Lennix referred to the decade-long ban on Smith by the Academy as "a toothless penalty that lays bare the shallowness of Hollywood morals."
"Smith needs to express-mail his golden trophy back to the Academy and publicly state something to the effect of:...
'Out of respect for the 94 years of honor conferred upon this award, I do not in good conscience feel worthy of being its custodian.'"
The Man of Steel star referred to Smith's speech where he mentioned God and Richard Williams to vaguely allude to him slapping Chris Rock just moments before
"Richard Williams was a fierce defender of his family. In this time in my life, in this moment, I am overwhelmed by what God is calling on me to do and be in this world." - Will Smith
It is apparent from Harry Lennix's article that the actor was genuinely dissatisfied with the events of Smith's violent outburst
As per the opinion piece, Lennix found that Smith's acceptance speech after winning the 'Best Actor' Oscars, lacked "personal accountability."