That's what I always believed, too. But, there's a news story quoting the LAPD as stating Chris Rock declined to press charges.
We can't trust anything we see on TV or video. There's reason to be skeptical. The reality shows aren't real, either.
But, watching the way Smith behaved and Chris reacted, I don't think it was planned.
i just foudn a super slow mo- and even slowed it down more by advancing frame by frame- it is clearly a hollywood brushing fingertip slap that glances down and under the chin- i see this all the time in movies- watching in real time, and hearing the dubbed in sounds, it looks and sounds real=- but slowed down, you can see they clearly try not to hurt the other person- (though sometimes they miscalculate and do smack the person- one actor knocked another out during shooting lol)
Here’s the video if you’re interested-
I dunno- I’m suspect of even the police report- i think it was all stupid stunt to try to get people interested in the awards-