Editing Chris Rock (section)

=== 2005 ceremony ===
In February 2005, Rock hosted the [[77th Academy Awards]] ceremony. The decision to have Rock host the awards was seen by some as a chance to bring an "edge" to the ceremony, and to make it more relevant or appealing to younger audiences. Jokingly, Rock opened by saying ''"Welcome to the 77th and LAST Academy Awards!"'' During one segment Rock asked, "Who is this guy?" in reference to actor [[Jude Law]] seemingly appearing in every movie Rock had seen that year and implied Law was a low-rent [[Tom Cruise]] (he made a joke about filmmakers rushing production when unable to get the actors they want: "If you want Tom Cruise and all you can get is Jude Law, wait [to make the film]!"). Subsequently, an angry [[Sean Penn]] took the stage to present and said, "In answer to our host's question, Jude Law is one of our finest young actors." (At the time, Penn and Law were shooting ''[[All the King's Men (2006 film)|All the King's Men]]''.) Law was not the only actor that Rock [[Roast (comedy)|roasted]] that evening, however—he turned the joke on himself at one point, saying, "If you want [[Denzel Washington|Denzel]] [Washington] and all you can get is me, wait!" Older Academy officials were reportedly displeased with Rock's performance, which did not elevate ratings for the ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/mar/02/awardsandprizes.oscars2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113094616/http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2005/mar/02/awardsandprizes.oscars2005|url-status=dead|title=Chris Rock effect fails to boost Oscars|date=March 2, 2005|archive-date=November 13, 2012|website=The Guardian}}</ref> Rock was also criticized for referring to the Oscars as "idiotic", and asserting that heterosexual men do not watch them, in an interview prior to Oscar night.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/hey-chris-rock-shut-bleep-wbna6849862|title=Hey, Chris Rock: Shut the [bleep] up|date=February 3, 2005|access-date=November 10, 2019|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308105504/https://www.today.com/popculture/hey-chris-rock-shut-bleep-wbna6849862|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/news/Oscars-2005/Chris-Rock-Oscars-host-slams-Oscars/2005/02/16/1108500124826.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923063025/http://www.smh.com.au/news/Oscars-2005/Chris-Rock-Oscars-host-slams-Oscars/2005/02/16/1108500124826.html|url-status=dead|title="Chris Rock, Oscars host, slams Oscars"; ''Sydney Morning Herald''/Reuters; February 16, 2005|archive-date=September 23, 2013}}</ref>