Rock then moved on to the Smith couple, saying, “Jada, I love ya.

“Oh wow,” Rock said in surprise, following the slap.

“Will Smith just smacked the s**t out of me.”

Denzel Washington at the Oscars

Rock, still startled, said, “Wow, dude, it was a ‘G.I.

Jane’ joke.”

“It was terrifying when it first started.

Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton

Jada ultimately decided to embrace the change, shaving her head.

While the slap itself shocked everyone, fans are now remembering Denzel Washington’s reaction to the iconic moment.

Fans were impressed by Washington’s poise.

As one userwrote on Twitter, “I refuse to behave like Will Smith.

I refuse to behave like Chris Rock.

I prefer to behave like Denzel Washington.

In a very uncomfortable and heated moment, he gave wisdom, understanding, correction and comfort.

That man is the GOAT [greatest of all time].”

One thing is for sure: It was an Oscars ceremony no one will soon forget.