Jimmy Kimmel , host of the Oscars this year, hopes hes a hit. But he wants to avoid a slap.

Sundays ceremony comes one year after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on the 2022 Academy Awards stage, creating the most infamous moment in Oscars history.

And that means a lot of pressure on Kimmel, especially when it comes to possible monologue jokes about the slap.

Well, whatever I say about it, its going to have to be great, right? Kimmel told The Hollywood Reporter. Because so much has been said and theres so much focus on it. I obviously dont want to make the whole monologue about that, but it would be ridiculous not to mention it.

Kimmel also has considered what to do if there is another slap especially if hes the target.

If Im bigger than they are, I beat the shit out of them on television. And if its the Rock, I run, Kimmel joked.

Kimmel is no stranger to Oscars drama. He hosted the 2017 ceremony, when La La Land was accidentally declared the Best Picture winner over Moonlight.

Kimmel said last years slap tops that moment in Oscars infamy.

Its disappointing in a lot of ways, he said. If youre gonna be part of a fuckup, it might as well be the biggest fuckup ever. Being part of the second-biggest fuckup doesnt carry as much cachet.