The Oscars 2023 staff is ready for a disaster after final yr’s slap left viewers dumbfounded.

The present’s inventive staff revealed in a press convention Wednesday what individuals can anticipate on the awards present — together with how they’re going to deal with final yr’s incident.

Final yr, Will Smith, 54, slapped 94th Academy Awards presenter Chris Rock, 58, after the comic made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair — which Smith took as a jab at his 51-year-old spouse’s wrestle with alopecia. The tone-deaf remark impressed the actor to hustle as much as the Los Angeles Dolby Theatre stage and smack Rock within the face.

Usually, the earlier yr’s Finest Actor winner comes again to current the award for Finest Actress — however Smith, who received the Finest Actor nod for his function in “King Richard,” received’t be in attendance.

After the incident, Smith introduced his resignation from the Academy, and it was finally determined that he can be banned from showing on the Oscars ceremony for 10 years.

“We’re going to acknowledge it, after which we’re gonna transfer on,” government producer Molly McNearney mentioned. “We don’t wish to make this yr about final yr. It’s actually one thing we will and can deal with in a comedic vogue.”

The Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences beforehand shared that they may have a “disaster staff” on standby — simply in case.

Govt producer and showrunner Ricky Kirshner added that this yr’s present might be totally different from what the viewers is used to and modifications have been made.

“There’s no extra ‘That is what we used to do.’ We’ve rethought the present and we’ve acquired presenters that make sense for the classes,” Kirshner mentioned.

He shared that the 2023 Oscars might be about “honoring the crafts and what it takes to make a film.”

“Most individuals see simply the actors in entrance of the digital camera, however as , there are tons of of those who make films and lots of people throughout the nation don’t know what it takes, however we’re going to indicate that.”

All classes might be proven stay, together with people who didn’t beforehand make it into the stay telecast.

So far as music goes, the orchestra might be on stage and proven all through the ceremony.

“As a staff, we discuss not solely the presentation of the music however the various music that’s in all of those stunning movies and the good writers,” musical director Rickey Minor shared. “It’s a treasure trove. We have now a number of materials to select from.”

Glenn Weiss, government producer and showrunner, added that they added encompass sound and viewers may have an “expertise that’s going to be adaptable, immersive and taking over the flavour of the winners and the flicks.”

Weiss additionally confirmed within the convention that Woman Gaga won’t be performing her Oscar-nominated music “Maintain My Hand” featured in “High Gun: Maverick” resulting from scheduling conflicts.

The ninety fifth Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, will happen Sunday, March 12 on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and can air on ABC stay at 8 p.m. ET.