What you need to know:
- WILL Smith took to the stage at the 94th Academy Awards to slap the awards show’s host, Chris Rock, across the face on March 27, 2022, While Chris had made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head while presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature.
- “The slap is still a bit of an elephant in the room, and Will is going to tackle it head-on.
“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” marked Will Smith’s career comeback following his onstage altercation with Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
The fourth installment in the franchise has claimed the number one spot, raking in $56 million domestically and $104.6 million globally in its opening weekend.
The latest Sony release earned an A- CinemaScore in North America and received generally positive reviews.
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence returned as Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett in “Bad Boys 4.”
The $100 million movie centers around the duo going on the run after their late police captain is linked to drug cartels, as they attempt to clear his name.
“I’m glad this movie is gonna put him back on track with his career and this proves everyone still loves Will Smith we’re human we mess up sometimes,” a third posted.
“Proof that everybody still likes Will Smith,” someone else commented.
Will Smith caused global outrage when he slapped host Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, 2022. The incident occurred after Chris made a joke about Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and her shaved head.
He then returned to his seat and yelled, “Keep my wife’s name out of your f**king mouth!”
Will seemed to poke fun at the incident in “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” where his character was repeatedly slapped by Martin Lawrence’s character.
Inside the Will Smith Oscars slap drama
WILL Smith took to the stage at the 94th Academy Awards to slap the awards show’s host, Chris Rock, across the face on March 27, 2022, While Chris had made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head while presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature.
Will wasn’t happy with the joke about his wife and came on stage to hit Chris across the face once. The actor then returned to his seat and shouted profanities at Chris from the audience. “Keep my wife’s name out your f**king mouth!” Will shouted rom his seat.
“I’m going to, okay?” Chris responded before continuing on with the show. Less than an hour later, Will won the award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams in King Richard. The next day, Will apologized for the incident on social media, calling his behavior “unacceptable” and “inexcusable.”He went on to resign from the Academy. He was then banned from attending the Oscars or any other Academy event for 10 years.
Marcus hit Mike multiple times to get him to snap out of it when he panicked in the middle of an action scene.
Variety’s chief film critic Owen Gleiberman said the scene “punishes” Will and “makes cruel fun” of the incident, allowing him to “crawl out from the image of it.”
CAREER COMEBACK
Ahead of the movie’s release, The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed that Will Smith hopes the new installment will jumpstart his Hollywood comeback. “The slap is still a bit of an elephant in the room, and Will is going to tackle it head-on. People love a redemption story, and Will has done a lot of work on himself,” an insider said. The source added that Will has a “huge fan base” eager to see him “back in action.”
Chris addressed the slap incident at a comedy event in 2022, saying, “Anyone who says ‘words hurt’ has never been punched in the face.”
He added that he is “not a victim” and wouldn’t “go to the hospital for a paper cut.”
The movie raked in $56 million domestically and $104.6 million globally in its opening weekend.
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