Andrew Garfield confirms he was texting his friends during the Oscars to tell them what the 'vibe' was like after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock

• Andrew Garfield confirmed he was texting people about Will Smith's Oscar's slap after it happened.
• On "The View," Garfield said that he thought there was "no way" he'd be captured texting on camera.
• The actor said he "felt so bad," but his friends "took priority" over Kevin Costner presenting onstage.

Andrew Garfield confirmed that he was texting his friends while in the audience of the Oscars after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock.

"I feel so bad because Kevin Costner's introducing the director nominees in the most beautiful and elegant way, and I'm like, 'There's no way I'm gonna be on camera during this,'" Garfield said during an appearance on ABC's "The View" on Thursday.

"Everyone's texting me, asking me like what the vibe in the room is. At that moment, my friends took priority over Kevin," he said. "But I feel really bad about that."

At the Academy Awards on March 27, Garfield and Smith were nominated in the category of best actor. 

Garfield played the late "Rent" composer Jonathan Larson in the autobiographical musical "Tick, Tick... Boom!" while Smith portrayed Richard Williams, the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, in the biopic "King Richard."

During the awards ceremony, Smith attacked Rock on stage after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's bald head. 

Later in the show, after the incident, Costner went on the stage to present the award for best director, which went to "The Power of the Dog" director Jane Campion.

As the actor spoke, Garfield was seen in the audience texting on a phone that he was trying to discreetly hide under the table he was seated at. 

The moment went viral on Twitter, leading to a plethora of tweets. 

People speculated that Garfield was texting someone regarding the shocking slap.

Some joked that he was messaging "Spider-Man: No Way Home" costar Zendaya, who was also seen on her phone during the Oscars.

One fan joked that the actor was "texting his publicist to get him in and out before the end of the show."

"Andrew Garfield texting the other Peter Parkers to see if Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in their universes too," media personality Clint Lamb tweeted, referring to Marvel's three Spider-Men portrayed by Garfield, Tobey Maguire, and Tom Holland.

—Clint Lamb (@ClintRLamb) March 28, 2022

During his interview on "The View," Garfield was asked to share his thoughts on the slap but he declined. 

"Everything's been said," Garfield replied. "There's no need for me to weigh in on that. Every possible version of the discussion has happened and I have no interest in adding my voice to something that's already been so well-spoken about."