Comedian Phil Wang admits helping Amy Schumer write Will Smith joke for Oscars

Phil is the mastermind behind one among Amy’s greatest gags on the Oscars (Image: Getty Photos)

Shortly earlier than the slap that was heard all around the globe, Amy, 40, made a quip about Smith’s nominated film King Richard, for which he would later win greatest actor in a number one position. 

King Richard sees Smith, 53, taking part in Richard Williams, the true life father of tennis legends Serena and Venus Williams. 

‘I despatched a couple of jokes to Amy and she or he ended up utilizing one among them,’ Taskmaster star Phil revealed on the Chrissie, Sam and Browny podcast.

Recalling his joke which Amy delivered on the Oscars on Sunday, he stated: ‘It was, “it’s inspirational isn’t it that after years of Hollywood ignoring ladies’s tales we lastly get a film concerning the unimaginable Williams’ sisters’… dad”.’ 

Phil additionally quipped that Smith laughed on the joke ‘for the final time in his life’, referencing the scandal that has unfolded for the reason that Contemporary Prince of Bel Air actor smacked Chris Rock throughout the face on stage for joking about his spouse Jada Pinkett Smith. 

Amy made a couple of quips about Will throughout the awards ceremony (Image: Rex Options)

Will has been embroiled in controversy after slapping Chris Rock over a joke (Image: Invision/AP)

When the podcast hosts requested if Phil received paid for each joke of his that was utilized by Amy, he joked: ‘Yeah, I’m a multi-millionaire. No, I believe the entire thing is unpaid, you don’t even receives a commission to host. It’s simply the honour of it.’ 

He’s considerably proper as Amy’s Oscars co-host Wanda Sykes not too long ago revealed that she wasn’t being paid a lot for the awards, and was seemingly receiving scale, which is the essential minimal charges established by the SAG-AFTRA union. 

Phil, who's at present participating within the Melbourne Worldwide Comedy Pageant in Australia, was beforehand president of Footlights, a drama membership in Cambridge, and is probably greatest often known as a member of the sketch comedy group Daphne. 

He has made appearances on a number of comedy TV reveals within the UK, together with Taskmaster, Have I Bought Information For You, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Rob Brydon Present and Would I Lie To You. 

He is because of start a tour of North America subsequent month.